Mongolian Traditional Clothing
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There are approximately 20 ethnic groups in Mongolia. Most groups have
their own traditional clothing and ornaments reflecting the natural
environment, history and customs of the groups, as well as the age,
gender and social status of the person wearing them.
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Ivanhoe Gets More Credit from Rio Tinto
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IVANHOE Mines has arranged up to US$350 million in convertible credit
financing from its strategic partner Rio Tinto to help develop the Oyu
Tolgoi copper-gold project in Omnogobi province.
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New Group for Business Advocacy
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ALL companies working in the country, whether investment in them has
come from Mongolian or foreign sources, can now join a group to provide
better advocacy for business issues. The newly set up Business Council
of Mongolia (BCM) will focus on dealing with issues such as taxation,
regulations, investment climate, employment and the environment.
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Mongolia “A Solid Friend”, Says Bush as MCC Deal is Signed
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THE US$285 million Millennium Challenge compact assistance program to
reduce poverty through economic growth in Mongolia was signed on
October 22. President N.Enkhbayar and President George W. Bush signed
the five-year agreement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in a
sober ceremony marked with quiet but confident optimism.
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Food markets
There are plenty of food markets with fresh produce and other goods.
Many smaller shops in Mongolia still don't have a supermarket style
experience and you are forced to point and ask for goods from the
shopkeeper. However many larger stores are supermarkets and have
western goods also.
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Mercury Mart
Mercury Mart is an indoor food market, situated behind the Brauhaus
just off Seoul street. This is the best place to go for cheap fruit and
vegetables. At the entrance of the market, there’s a well stocked beer
and spirits shop selling everything and anything you could be looking
for.
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Temple tourist camp
“Temple” tourist camp is located in the place named Ar Bulagtai which
belongs to the area of Erdene sum, Tuv province. It is 56 km drive on
the paved road and 9 km on dusty road from the center of UB to the
east. To reach the camp you can travel by every means of the
transportation. The camp is located just 8 km far from “Chinggis Khaan”
statue complex is executed by “Jenco Tour Bureau” share holding company.
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Hotel in Mongolia
Most places cost at least US$40 per single room. Most hotels (zochid
buudal) have three types of rooms: a ‘deluxe’ (buten lyuks) room, which
includes a separate sitting room, with TV, and a private bath-room, a
half-deluxe (khagas lyuks), which is much the same only a little
smaller but often much cheaper, and a ’simple’ (engiin) room, usually
with a shared bathroom.
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Ger Camps
While hotels cater for tourists staying in
Ulaanbaatar, ger camps in the countryside provide travelers a perfect
balance between comfort and authenticity. Staying in traditional
nomadic dwelling Ger is itself a memorable experience for a traveler.
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Guest Houses
Ulaanbaatar now has around seven guest houses firmly aimed at foreign
backpackers. Most are in apartment blocks and have dorm rooms for US$5
to US$10 a bed, cheap meals, laundry service, Internet connection and
travel services. They are a great place to meet other travelers to
share transportation costs but can get pretty crowded during Naadam.
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