МонголияUlaanbaatar HotState Circus47°53’16” N 106°54’39” E
25 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Also known as Ulan Bator, however, that is the Russian rendering of the name. I chose to use the Mongolian Ulanbaatar. UB, as some here say, is the capital of Mongolia, and as much as half theЧитать далее
МонголияUlaanbaatar HotDzuunmod47°47’54” N 106°48’4” E
25 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Ger (not pronounced like grr, but more like gehir in a single syllable) is also known as a yurt. These are round traditional housing in this part of the world, well adapted to the harsh climate. TheЧитать далее
МонголияTöv AymagBagshiin Hiid47°45’43” N 106°59’36” E
25 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
Tibetan Buddhist monastery that was mostly destroyed by the Chinese. Only one building is original from 1733. That is the building in pics 3-5. The first pic is a diorama of what the site looked likeЧитать далее
МонголияBüride Gol47°17’56” N 103°47’22” E
26 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Wonderful, welcoming multigenerational family group. The families move twice a year, summer and winter locations. The live in gers similar to the ger camps, except they're beautifully furnished (seeЧитать далее
МонголияÖvörhangay AymagHarhorin47°11’59” N 102°50’32” E
27 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Oldest monastery in Mongolia. It is built on the site of the ancient Mongol capital of Karakorum. In fact, they say that materials from the demolished buildings of the capital were used inЧитать далее
МонголияArhangay AymagÖgiynuur47°45’33” N 102°48’46” E
28 мая 2019 г., Монголия ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Remote lake in Mongolia known for adventure sport fishing, probably because it is so far from everything on mostly bad roads. Much of which are unpaved and rough. In fact, the ger camp runs on solarЧитать далее
КитайBeijingTaihe Men39°54’51” N 116°23’28” E
31 мая 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
This is the capital built by the Ming Dynasty and kept as capital when the Ming fell to the Qing. It remained the center of Chinese government until the 20th century when the monarchy ended. The outerЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiJingshanShenwu Men39°55’11” N 116°23’22” E
31 мая 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The inner court was reserved for the Royal family and servants, as this is were they lived. First is the emperor's home. Second is the residence of the dowager empress, and the third looks through aЧитать далее
