Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Alphabet Series: U - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia


Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, has become a modern manufacturing city, but before 1778 it was a nomadic monastic center and changed location 28 times - each location chosen ceremonially. The yurt is a traditional nomadic Mongolian dwelling, and 30%-40% of Mongolians continue to live in yurts.

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