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Internet Cafés
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  • By yumyum on January 19, 2008
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    graffiti in UB
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    There are a few internet cafés. They are very crowded and very slow. Sometimes you are not able to get anywhere, so you just have to slow down to Mongolian pace and be patient. I always used one on Baga Toyruu Street, not far off Peace Avenue.

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    New houses
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  • By yumyum on January 13, 2008
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    new buildings are mushrooming
    by yumyum
    Ulan Bator is growing very fast. You can see on the picture in the foreground that the rich people build a whole new part of town. Lots of locals from all over the country move to UB, so the parts with the yurts are also growing which is bad as there are no sewage systems there.

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    Phone Boxes
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  • Updated By ValbyDK on October 12, 2008
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    • Public phone - Ulaanbaatar
    Public phone
    by ValbyDK
    There are no public phone boxes in Ulaan Baatar. Instead, you see lots of people sitting in the street with cordless telephones - and this is actually the Mongolian version of a public phone box.

    Especially around the Sükhbaatar Square we saw many ‘phone boxes’. I don't know the rate for calling a number in Europe.

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    Give me a call or drop me a...
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  • By dbbayar on August 24, 2002
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    • Give me a call or drop me a line, we'll discuss and then we'll decide where to go and what to do! People are very different so I think it's better to take someone somewhere knowing what s/he is interested in.

    I miss UB when I am away because my home is there.

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  • By harido on August 26, 2002
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    Ulaan Baatar
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  • Updated By o00o on December 20, 2002
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    The July Bazaar
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  • By victorwkf on October 8, 2004
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    The July bazaar, Mongolia
    by victorwkf
    During the Naadam Festival in July every year, the area outside Ulaanbaatar's stadium turns into a huge bazaar with food stores, shirts, hats, souvenirs etc. This is really a great experience for me mingling with the locals in this bazaar.

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    No need to buy ticket to enter Gandan Monastery
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  • Updated By tuul on January 20, 2004
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    by tuul
    I have heard some travelers buying Gandan Monastery "tickets" to enter, this should not be true as the monastery has numerous doors and is free for public.
    Once you enter you will wonder why people are lining up to turn the wheels. That is because there are hundred and thousands of "Om Mani Padme Hung" mantras printed on paper and rolled in relief on the cylinder. Mongolians use prayer wheels to spread spiritual blessings to all sentient beings and invoke good karma in their next life. They believe that every rotation of a prayer wheel equals one utterance of the mantra, thus the religious practice will in return help them accumulate merits, replace negative effects with positive ones, and hence bring them good karma. Remember that the wheels should be turned clockwise!!

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    Statue at the Archery Centre
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  • By victorwkf on October 8, 2004
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    Statue of Archer,
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    I particularly like the statue of the archer outside the archery centre of the Ulaanbaatar stadium. This is the place where the archery competition is held during the Naadam Festival every July.

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    Genghis Khan - The man
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  • By Willettsworld on September 24, 2008
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    Not many historical figures are bigger than their country but Genghis Khan (1162-1227) was certainly one of them. In the west he's always been perceived as a great statesman and warrior of the Mongol empire who knew of no limits or boundaries. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia and he pursued an aggressive foreign policy by starting the Mongol invasions of East and Central Asia. During his life, the Mongol Empire eventually occupied most of Asia and his descendants went on to stretch the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering all of modern-day China, Korea, Caucasus, Central Asian countries and substantial portions of modern Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It's no wonder, then, that he is revered among Mongolians. For example, it is not uncommon for Mongolians to refer to Mongolia as "Genghis Khan's Mongolia," to themselves as "Genghis Khan's children," and to Genghis Khan as the "father of the Mongols" especially among the younger generation. His name and likeness are endorsed on products such as beer, vodka and biscuits; streets, buildings such as hotels and even the airport, and other places. His face can be found on everyday commodities, from liquors to the largest denominations of banknote. Put simply, he's the biggest name in Mongolia and his image is widely used for the tourist industry and on souvenirs. You simply won't be able to avoid him!

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