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The changing face of Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia and China. It is the world’s 18th largest country with a population of only 3.5 million, the 131th in the world. Approximately half of the nation’s people live in the modernized capital city, Ulaanbaatar, which has experienced rapid urbanization and economic growth. In the meantime, around 40% of Mongolians still live nomadic lives on the Mobolian steppe, a vast area of land with grass. Most of them live in gers, or yurts, their traditional, portable, round dwellings. They move from one place to another a few times a year for their cattle. Even though their traditional lifestyle has been threatened recently by rapid urbanization and more frequent extreme weather conditions, visitors can still enjoy their traditional nomadic lifestyles, friendliness, and hospitality.
Read the article and watch the video to learn about Mongolia’s nomadic lifestyle. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241101-the-changing-face-of-mongolia
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