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When it comes to Mongolia, the first thing that comes to people's minds is the words steppe, free, and bold, and when it comes to Mongolia, everyone doesn't seem to understand, so what has Mongolia, as a neighbor of the mainland, developed now, and what are the living Xi of Mongolians?
Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
Mongolia is located in the region north of China, but also borders Russia to the south, and Mongolia is inextricably linked to China, which was also part of China in the past, and was also called Outer Mongolia.
However, after the Xinhai Revolution, many tribes in Outer Mongolia began to get close to the Soviet Union, and with the strong support of the Soviet Union, Outer Mongolia became independent from China and established the People's Revolutionary Power of Mongolia and established the Mongolian People's Republic. And the part of Mongolia that did not want to leave China became Inner Mongolia.
Mongolia is a landlocked country with a land area of 1,566,500 square kilometers. The total population of Mongolia is not much compared to Russia and China, only about 3.45 million people.
The capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar, and when you hear this name, you may instantly think of "Ulaanbaatar Night". Although Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, it is also not very large, with only 4,700 square kilometers, which may be the size of a county town in China.
Although Ulaanbaatar is small enough to accommodate nearly half of Mongolia's population, it has the appearance of a big city with bright lights and busy traffic in the center. In this way, Mongolia does not seem to be as backward as everyone thinks.
Ulaanbaatar also has the best educational resources and abundant jobs in Mongolia, and most young people in Mongolia will choose to come to Ulaanbaatar to realize their dreams.
When a large population gathers, many entertainment venues can be found in the city, and Ulaanbaatar is no exception. When night falls, you'll find plenty of bars in Ulaanbaatar where young men and women come together to have fun.
Mongolian culture
We often see Mongolians riding horses on the steppe on our mobile phones or TV, galloping horses, and the breeze blowing through our bodies and rolling up the hem of our clothes, which is the breath of freedom that many people yearn for.
Mongolian people have a bold and generous personality, and after visiting Mongolia, you can also find that Mongolians are extremely warm and sincere to people, which seems to be the innate quality of the steppe people.
If you are a guest in a Mongolian home, you will also find that they will dress up and greet guests at the door in advance, and they will hear a friendly greeting from Mongolians whether they are arriving or leaving.
When they meet, they will use the handshake ceremony, and they will also use the best etiquette to offer hada, and the Mongolian hada is quite similar in appearance to the hada in Inner Mongolia and other regions of the mainland, but the materials used to make it are different.
Mongolians use hada, which is made of blue silk, which is a symbol of loyalty and sincerity for Mongolians, and is also a favorite color of Mongolians.
After the hada offering, the Mongolians will also serve a bowl of fresh milk to the guests, which is a way to pay tribute to the guests. These etiquettes contain the respect of Mongolians for their guests, and also show the simplicity and warmth of Mongolians.
Visiting Mongolia also requires a proper understanding of some of its customs and Xi, such as Mongolia's religion, which is Lamaism, but a few people believe in Catholicism and Islam.
However, Mongolians are not restricted in what they can wear, they have absolute freedom of dress, and there are beauty shops and a wide variety of clothing and jewelry stores on the streets.
Food culture
Mongolians also have a lot of research on eating this aspect, as we all know that Mongolians eat cattle and sheep as the staple food, and add some dairy products, but even dairy products are salty.
There are also various ways to cook beef and sheep, not only roasted whole sheep, but also braised sheep, stir-fried, fried and other cooking methods, which can stimulate the deliciousness of beef and sheep to the greatest extent, but Mongolians prefer the taste of the food itself.
If you eat at a banquet held by Mongolians, you should pay attention to the fact that the host's toast must be drunk in one go, and when eating, you must wait for the host's family to do it before being polite.
In addition to meat, Mongolians are also very fond of strong wine and milk tea, especially mare's milk wine, which has been popular in Mongolia for a long time. Whether it is the food itself or the cooking methods of the Mongolian people, it all reflects their bold personality.
In some Mongolian events, they will prepare more sumptuous food to celebrate, such as Naadam, which is a Mongolian festival that begins on the fourth day of the sixth lunar month every year.
This grand event will last for five days, and these special ethnic delicacies will also be brought out one by one, roasted whole sheep, mare's milk wine, smoked dried meat, milk gnocchi, yogurt and other delicacies, and there are all kinds of programs at the banquet, and there are laughter and laughter everywhere.
Humanistic customs
In addition to the unique cuisine of Mongolia, another feature of Mongolia is the yurt in which they live, unlike the hungry buildings or squares in most parts of China, the Mongolian people have always lived in yurts.
The yurt is movable and has a skylight at the top and windows on all sides for ventilation. The fabric used to make the yurt is also very thick, so it can keep you warm even in the harsh winter.
We can see that many of these yurts are women, because Mongolia has a large female population, and these Mongolian women are also fair-skinned and cheerful.
In Mongolia, girls and boys will go to drink a little wine every once in a while, and smoking that will not accompany alcohol is banned in Mongolia, and if you want to smoke, you have to go to a specific area, and if you smoke at will, you will be severely punished.
After seeing the yurts, people tend to choose some of the country's famous attractions, such as the 1838 Ganden Monastery, the largest center of Buddhist activity in Mongolia, and the 27-meter-tall statue of the Fearless Bodhisattva.
When you come to Mongolia, you can't miss the grassland scene, and Mongolia's Har Lake is the best way to show the beauty of the grassland. Lake Khar is a freshwater lake located in the western part of Mongolia, with beautiful grasslands, bright flowers, and a calm and vast lake.
In addition to Lake Khar, Mongolia is also home to the picturesque Kuvsgul Lake, known as the Blue Pearl of the East, which is also the country's most important freshwater reserve, and when the lake freezes in winter, it seems to meet the white mist in the sky.
There is also the largest square in Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar Square, and the most striking thing in the square is a huge statue of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan can be said to be the pride of the Mongols, and people often come to check in and take pictures here in the square.
Tourism in Mongolia
Many people will want to visit Mongolia after learning about the customs and customs, so how do we go to Mongolia safely and hungry, and what should we prepare?
First of all, we need to apply for a passport and a visa to Mongolia in advance, and there are several ways to get to Mongolia. You can choose to enter Mongolia from Erenhot, which is a 600-mile journey by car or train.
In addition, you can also buy tickets to Ulaanbaatar in some cities in China that have airports. However, you need to exchange currency before going to Mongolia, and there are also some shops in Mongolia that can also be settled in RMB.
In Mongolia, the high temperature difference is relatively large, if you go to play, you need to check the good weather, and bring some warm clothes appropriately, so as not to catch a cold at night.
Mongolia is very far away from many cities in China, and before you know about Mongolia, you may have the impression that it is backward and poor, but after you have been there or learned about it, you will find that the unique cultural charm of Mongolian people, their simple folk customs and sincere and loyal feelings also attract countless people to visit.
Resources:
Chinese National Network - Mongolia Country Profile(2022.9.20)
Tongliao Tourism: Hada and Mongolian Culture(2019.12.6)
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