ÇinBeijing ShiJingshanShenwu Men39°55’11” N 116°23’22” E
31 Mayıs 2019, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 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 aOkumaya devam et
ÇinBeijingTaihe Men39°54’51” N 116°23’28” E
31 Mayıs 2019, Çin ⋅ ☀️ 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 outerOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanArhangay AymagÖgiynuur47°45’33” N 102°48’46” E
28 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ ☁️ 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 solarOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanÖvörhangay AymagHarhorin47°11’59” N 102°50’32” E
27 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ ⛅ 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 inOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanBüride Gol47°17’56” N 103°47’22” E
26 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ ☀️ 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 (seeOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanTöv AymagBagshiin Hiid47°45’43” N 106°59’36” E
25 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ 🌫 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 likeOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanUlaanbaatar HotDzuunmod47°47’54” N 106°48’4” E
25 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ ⛅ 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. TheOkumaya devam et
MoğolistanUlaanbaatar HotState Circus47°53’16” N 106°54’39” E
25 Mayıs 2019, Moğolistan ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
