KiinaBeijing ShiJingshanShenwu Men39°55’11” N 116°23’22” E
31. toukokuuta 2019, Kiina ⋅ ☀️ 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 aLue lisää
KiinaBeijingTaihe Men39°54’51” N 116°23’28” E
31. toukokuuta 2019, Kiina ⋅ ☀️ 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 outerLue lisää
MongoliaArhangay AymagÖgiynuur47°45’33” N 102°48’46” E
MongoliaÖvörhangay AymagHarhorin47°11’59” N 102°50’32” E
27. toukokuuta 2019, Mongolia ⋅ ⛅ 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 inLue lisää
MongoliaBüride Gol47°17’56” N 103°47’22” E
26. toukokuuta 2019, Mongolia ⋅ ☀️ 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 (seeLue lisää
MongoliaTöv AymagBagshiin Hiid47°45’43” N 106°59’36” E
25. toukokuuta 2019, Mongolia ⋅ 🌫 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 likeLue lisää
MongoliaUlaanbaatar HotDzuunmod47°47’54” N 106°48’4” E
25. toukokuuta 2019, Mongolia ⋅ ⛅ 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. TheLue lisää
MongoliaUlaanbaatar HotState Circus47°53’16” N 106°54’39” E
25. toukokuuta 2019, Mongolia ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLue lisää
