乌达木《呼伦贝尔大草原》Uudam Hulun Buir Prairie Mongolian Song 2017 Vancouver
乌达木《呼伦贝尔大草原》蒙古歌曲 Uudam performed Hulun Buir Prairie Mongolian Song on September 17, 2017 in Vancouver. “梦中的额吉”—个来自草原的呼唤 ，特邀著名中国内蒙古奈热乐团於2017年9月17日在温哥华至24日在进行加拿大巡演。也邀请到著名歌手乌达木来临。一个来蒙古的梦幻组合~ 曾经参加【中国达人秀】，凭着对亡母献唱穿透心灵的歌曲『梦中的额吉』而为人熟悉的少年歌手乌达木，以及刚刚提及过的蒙古乐团Nair Band奈热乐队于9月17日在河石大剧院联手带来一场让人难忘的演唱会!
乌达木是一个蒙古族男孩，来自美丽的呼伦贝尔大草原，被歌迷昵称为木木，也叫小九。乌达木为蒙古语的音译，意为宽广辽阔，并非姓乌名达木。在乌达木8岁的时候，媽媽因车祸导致下肢瘫痪，一年后離開了他。和他相依为命的父亲也在奔赴观看他演出的路上遭遇交通事故去世，留下了乌达木独自一人。乌达木曾经说过，在他思念强烈的时候他会常常做梦，梦中妈妈有时会回到他的身旁。
奈热乐队是蒙古族原生态乐队。2011年12月成立于内蒙古呼和浩特，由六个蒙古年轻人组成，奈热（Nair）乐队风格是独特的蒙古原生态音乐风格。擅長使用蒙古呼麦、长调、通俗等唱法。主要乐器有：马头琴、潮尔、四胡、陶布秀尔、图瓦三弦、大马头琴、口弦琴、羊皮鼓、旮旯哈、吉他等。主唱: 恩和、马头琴: 巴那日苏、弹拨乐: 孟和乌力吉、鼓手: 朝乐门、呼麦: 海木日台、大马头琴: 牧仁。
为了弘扬和展示中国少数民族蒙古族独特的音乐人文艺术魅力，为有天赋的少数民族青少年艺术家以展示的机会，加拿大文化艺术研究院主办，由翰枫语文学院承办这次巡演活动。所得款项将捐助给加拿大文化艺术研究院用於资助贫困失学儿童的教育和帮助有艺术梦想的孩子们完成学业。
奈热（NAIR），蒙古语，有“盛会、欢聚”之意，也有“那达慕”之意。千百年来，马背民族自由驰骋于辽阔草原，举行盛会时，人们身着盛装欢聚一起，骑马射箭，角逐赛场，草原上飘荡着悠扬的马头琴声，人们载歌载舞，沉浸在节日的欢快之中。“奈热”是蒙古人追求和美、天人合一的具象化体现，也是蒙古民族崇尚自然、恪守信义的精神寓意。 “奈热乐队”旨在传承民族文化艺术精髓，让民族音乐走向世界，用音乐打开人类心灵之门！哈特日亚《呼伦贝尔大草原》《鸿雁》。
主办方：加拿大文化艺术研究院、国际多元文化发展基金会
承办方：翰枫教育集团 、翰枫语文学院
Hosts: Research Centre for Culture and Arts Society and International Multicultural Development Foundation.
Organizers: Universal Intercultural Education Group Inc.
Mother In My Dream - Call From The Prairie
The NAIR band ???????? specializes in traditional Mongolian music that represents the rich culture heritage of the Mongolian people and the deep meanings behind their songs. They are very well-known in Asia ???? for their phenomenal musical talents that range from authentic voices.
Mother In My Dream - Call From Prairie features Nair Band (Chinese Mongolian Band) and renowned singer Uudam. On Sep 17, 2017, they performed live at the River Rock Show Theatre. As a boy from the Grand Prairie, he dreamed about inventing an ink, one drop, the world becomes green. Often, he dreamed of his passed mother Often, he is like a playful little horse, running freely on the grassland… He is Uudam, the little prince of the prairie. Su Na Ma - Wu Da Mu (aka: Uudam), born on September 9th, 1999, in a normal Mongolian shepherd’s home on Hulun Buir Grand Prairie. Although he suffered the loss of both parents at an early age, but under the care of Burneebayar and Urna, he has found his lost joy and happiness. He loves singing, playing soccer, riding bicycle, running and reading poetry. We wish that he will always be surrounded by the sunshine and be able to pass the happiness to many people.
Nair is a band name that has a deep meaning. Mongolian traditional holidays and festivities, as well as wedding celebrations are accompanied with great feasts that are called Nair. Mongolians hold feasts for the winners of the Naadam wresting, archery and horse racings. Feasts are also held for many significant occasions and usually involve many people eating and drinking, and performing traditional songs and dances. This band aims to represent the rich culture heritage of the Mongolian people and their fondness for songs.
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Ray Van Eng 雷云影 is an accomplished media professional, award-winning screenwriter and movie producer. His work has been part of the Hava Nagila Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Manhattan in New York, NY from Sep 2012 to May 2013.
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The OCCA 2016 Chinese New Year Gala: The Cheongsam Show
Performed by the China Cheongsam Association- Bergen Country NJ & Westchester County NY
History of Mongolia | Wikipedia audio article
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Various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu (3rd century BCE to 1st century CE), the Xianbei state (c. 93 to 234 CE), the Rouran Khaganate (330-555), the Turkic Khaganate (552-744) and others, ruled the area of present-day Mongolia. The Khitan people, who used a para-Mongolic language,
founded a state known as the Liao dynasty (907-1125) in Central Asia and ruled Mongolia and portions of the present-day Russian Far East, northern Korea, and North China.
In 1206 Genghis Khan was able to unite and conquer the Mongols, forging them into a fighting force which went on to establish the largest contiguous empire in world history, the Mongol Empire (1206-1368). Buddhism in Mongolia began with the Yuan emperors' conversion to Tibetan Buddhism.
After the collapse of the Mongol-led China-based Yuan dynasty in 1368, the Mongols returned to their earlier patterns of internal strife. The Mongols also returned to their old shamanist ways after the collapse of their empire and only in the 16th and 17th centuries did Buddhism reemerge.
At the end of the 17th century, present-day Mongolia became part of the area ruled by the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. During the collapse of the Qing in 1911, Mongolia declared independence but had to struggle until 1921 to firmly establish de facto independence and until 1945 to gain international recognition. As a consequence, Mongolia came under strong Soviet influence: in 1924 the Mongolian People's Republic was declared, and Mongolian politics began to follow the same patterns as Soviet politics of the time. After the revolutions of 1989, the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992, and a transition to a market economy.
2012 Mongolia Global Young Leaders Programme
In GIFT's 28th YLP, 30 executives from 11 countries spent two weeks in Hong Kong and Mongolia, and crafted an initial blueprint for the first ever impact investment fund to be set up in Mongolia. The programme was conducted in close partnership with TenGer Financial Group, a regional family of companies leading the way in providing fair access to broad and inclusive financial services in Mongolia.
By the end of the programme, the partcipants produced a detailed report, complete with analysis and recommendations on the fund concept as applied to the current developmental state of Mongolia. The report also presented original ideas on how the fund can be managed, with the importance of creating social value.
For more information about GIFT and GIFT programmes, please visit global-inst.com
Fushun, China Welcome Video (Subtitles Available)
Population:
Fushun has 2.14 million inhabitants, including 1.34 million in the urban area. It is now part of the Shenyang-Fushun built-up area (comprising all the urban and suburban districts of Shenyang and Fushun) which was home to 6,756,379 inhabitants in 2010. This makes Shenyang-Fushun the 8th most populous built-up area in China
Economy:
Fushun is a highly industrialized area and originally called the City of Coal. It has developed as a thriving center for fuel, power and raw materials and is also offering more and more opportunities in textiles and electronics. The world's largest open-pit coal mine, the West Open Mine, is located south of the city. Exploited from the 12th century, it was operated as an open pit mine during the 20th and early 21st Century; however, as of 2015, the West Open pit, 1,000 feet deep, with an area of 4.2 square miles, was exhausted and unstable. Total coal production in Fushun as a whole had fallen below 3 million tons, down from 18.3 million tons in 1962. Fushun has a major aluminum-reduction plant and factories producing automobiles, machinery, chemicals, cement, and rubber. New direction economy of Fushun is focusing on a shift to national industrial development policy strategy and concept of revitalization, transformation, and green development. The coal mine, while still in use, is also undergoing Greening and transformation and re-development, in part by planting and re-foresting exhausted & un-used portions of the pit and pit walls.
Resources:
Fushun is rich in wood, coal, oil shale, iron, copper, aluminum, magnesium, gold, marble, titanium, and marl resources.
Fushun is known as the capital of coal. The main coal and oil shale company is Fushun Mining Group, which produced about 6 million tons of coal in 2001, mainly blending coking coal and steam coal. The company also has coalbed methane resources of around 8.9 billion cubic meters. In addition, it owns geological reserves of high-grade oil shale, about 3.5 billion tons, of which the exploitable reserve is 920 million tons.
Industrial development:
Hydroelectric and thermal power are important locally available energy sources. Solar is beginning to make it's mark on the City as well.
Fushun has developed through the utilization of the abundant natural mineral deposits found in the area and is a nationally important heavy industrial base for petroleum, chemical, metallurgy machinery, and construction material industries. New sectors also becoming prominent are electronics, light industry, weaving, and spinning. New-Energy automotive manufacturing has also taken root and is quickly becoming a large portion of the manufacturing sector.
Transportation
Fushun is located 40 km (25 mi) from Shenyang Taoxian airport. Railways and highways connect the city to Shenyang and Jilin Province. The seaports of Dalian and Yingkou are also nearby, 400 and 200 km (250 and 120 mi) away respectively, with good highway connections.
Tourism
Fushun is a famous tourist center of northeast China. With high mountains and thick woods (40% forest coverage), the city has a developed a strong tourist industry. Houshi National Forest Park, about 55 km (34 mi) from Fushun city center, is rated by the central government as an AAAA tourist attraction. Saer Hu Scenic Area covers some 268 km2 (103 sq mi). It includes the 110 km2 (42 sq mi) Dahuofang Reservoir, the largest man-made lake in northeast China.
There are a number of historic and cultural sites within the area. Fushun's success in applying for two UNESCO World Heritage sites is expected to attract more tourists. They include a site known as Xingjing City, the origin of the Qing Dynasty, which is within today's Fushun. It was the first capital of the Late Jin dynasty, dating to 1616. The second site contains the Yongling tombs, where several members of the royal household are buried.
In more recent times, Fushun was where Lei Feng was stationed as a soldier and died, and a memorial museum telling his life story is a popular attraction. It is located at Wang Hua District in Fushun. It was also in Fushun that the last emperor, Puyi, was imprisoned after the end of World War II. The Fushun War Criminals Management Centre is converted into a museum in 1986. Another war memorial, the Pingdingshan Tragedy Memorial Hall Ruins, tells the story of a massacre of Chinese people by the Japanese in 1931. It was rebuilt and expanded in 2007. It includes a pit filled with about 800 bodies—largely infants, adults, and the elderly who were killed by the Japanese.
In addition, Red River Valley in Fushun has become an entertainment resort, especially in summer. Tourists can travel down the river on small rubber rafts through mountain scenery.
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乌达木+奈热乐队《鸿雁》Nair Band & Uudam 2017 “Swan Goose” Mongolian Song 梦中的额吉
乌达木+奈热乐队《鸿雁》Nair Band & Uudam “Swan Goose” Mongolian Song 梦中的额吉，来自草原的呼唤澎湃的蒙古歌曲。Mother In My Dream, Call From the Prairie 特邀著名中国内蒙古奈热·乐团Nair Band於2017年9月17日在温哥华并进行加拿大巡演。同时也邀请到著名歌手乌达木Uudam 来临。一个来蒙古的梦幻组合~ 曾经参加【中国达人秀】，凭着对亡母献唱穿透心灵的歌曲『梦中的额吉』而为人熟悉的少年歌手乌达木，以及刚刚提及过的蒙古乐团Nair Band奈热乐队于9月17日在河石大剧院联手带来一场让人难忘的演唱会!
乌达木是一个蒙古族男孩，来自美丽的呼伦贝尔大草原，被歌迷昵称为木木，也叫小九。乌达木为蒙古语的音译，意为宽广辽阔，并非姓乌名达木。乌达木从小就爱好踢足球和歌唱，拥有一个平凡却幸福的家庭，但在他8岁的时候，不幸降临，媽媽因车祸导致下肢瘫痪，一年后離開了他。乌达木11岁时，和他相依为命的父亲也在奔赴观看他演出的路上遭遇交通事故去世，留下了乌达木独自一人。乌达木曾经说过，在他思念强烈的时候他会常常做梦，梦中妈妈有时会回到他的身旁。
奈热乐队是蒙古族原生态乐队。2011年12月成立于内蒙古呼和浩特，由六个蒙古年轻人组成，奈热（Nair）乐队风格是独特的蒙古原生态音乐风格。擅長使用蒙古呼麦、长调、通俗等唱法。主要乐器有：马头琴、潮尔、四胡、陶布秀尔、图瓦三弦、大马头琴、口弦琴、羊皮鼓、旮旯哈、吉他等。主唱: 恩和、马头琴: 巴那日苏、弹拨乐: 孟和乌力吉、鼓手: 朝乐门、呼麦: 海木日台、大马头琴: 牧仁。 歌手：乌日罕 Tuoya Wurihan、诺恩吉雅 Amada
为了弘扬和展示中国少数民族蒙古族独特的音乐人文艺术魅力，为有天赋的少数民族青少年艺术家以展示的机会，加拿大文化艺术研究院主办，由翰枫语文学院承办这次巡演活动。所得款项将捐助给加拿大文化艺术研究院用於资助贫困失学儿童的教育和帮助有艺术梦想的孩子们完成学业。
主办方：加拿大文化艺术研究院、国际多元文化发展基金会
承办方：翰枫教育集团 、翰枫语文学院
Hosts: Research Centre for Culture and Arts Society and International Multicultural Development Foundation.
Organizers: Universal Intercultural Education Group Inc.
Mother In My Dream - Call From The Prairie
The NAIR band ???????? specializes in traditional Mongolian music that represents the rich culture heritage of the Mongolian people and the deep meanings behind their songs. They are very well-known in Asia ???? for their phenomenal musical talents that range from authentic voices.
Mother In My Dream - Call From Prairie features Nair Band (Chinese Mongolian Band) and renowned singer Uudam. On Sep 17, 2017, they will both perform live at the 河石剧场River Rock Show Theatre. For those interested in cultural and performing arts, don't miss this opportunity to hear them live! As a boy from the Grand Prairie, he dreamed about inventing an ink, one drop, the world becomes green Often, he dreamed of his passed mother Often, he is like a playful little horse, running freely on the grassland… He is Uudam, the little prince of the prairie. Su Na Ma - Wu Da Mu (aka: Uudam), born on September 9th, 1999, in a normal Mongolian shepherd’s home on Hulun Buir Grand Prairie. Although he suffered the loss of both parents at an early age, but under the care of Burneebayar and Urna, he has found his lost joy and happiness. He loves singing, playing soccer, riding bicycle, running and reading poetry. We wish that he will always be surrounded by the sunshine and be able to pass the happiness to many people.
Nair is a band name that has a deep meaning. Mongolian traditional holidays and festivities, as well as wedding celebrations are accompanied with great feasts that are called Nair. Mongolians hold feasts for the winners of the Naadam wresting, archery and horse racings. Feasts are also held for many significant occasions and usually involve many people eating and drinking, and performing traditional songs and dances. This band aims to represent the rich culture heritage of the Mongolian people and their fondness for songs.
奈热（NAIR），蒙古语，有“盛会、欢聚”之意，也有“那达慕”之意。千百年来，马背民族自由驰骋于辽阔草原，举行盛会时，人们身着盛装欢聚一起，骑马射箭，角逐赛场，草原上飘荡着悠扬的马头琴声，人们载歌载舞，沉浸在节日的欢快之中。“奈热”是蒙古人追求和美、天人合一的具象化体现，也是蒙古民族崇尚自然、恪守信义的精神寓意。 “奈热乐队”旨在传承民族文化艺术精髓，让民族音乐走向世界，用音乐打开人类心灵之门！
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Ray Van Eng 雷云影 is an accomplished media professional, award-winning screenwriter and movie producer. His work has been part of the Hava Nagila Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Manhattan in New York, NY from Sep 2012 to May 2013.
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乌达木“快车” Uudam Fast Car 2017《梦中的额吉》演唱会 Vancouver
乌达木+Guitarist Dean Kichiuchi Fast Car “快车” 《梦中的额吉》2017 演唱会 Vancouver, Sep 17, 2017. River Rock Show Theatre. “梦中的额吉”—个来自草原的呼唤澎湃的蒙古音乐演出，特邀著名中国内蒙古奈热乐团(Nair Band)於2017年9月17日在温哥华至24日在进行加拿大巡演。也邀请到著名歌手乌达木来临。一个来自蒙古的梦幻组合~ 曾经参加【中国达人秀】，凭着对亡母献唱穿透心灵的歌曲『梦中的额吉』而为人熟悉的少年歌手乌达木，以及刚刚提及过的蒙古乐团Nair Band奈热乐队于9月17日在河石大剧院(River Rock Show Theatre)联手带来一场让人难忘的演唱会!
乌达木是一个蒙古族男孩，来自美丽的呼伦贝尔大草原，被歌迷昵称为木木，也叫小九。乌达木为蒙古语的音译，意为宽广辽阔，并非姓乌名达木。在乌达木8岁的时候，媽媽因车祸导致下肢瘫痪，一年后離開了他。和他相依为命的父亲也在奔赴观看他演出的路上遭遇交通事故去世，留下了乌达木独自一人。乌达木曾经说过，在他思念强烈的时候他会常常做梦，梦中妈妈有时会回到他的身旁。
为了弘扬和展示中国少数民族蒙古族独特的音乐人文艺术魅力，为有天赋的少数民族青少年艺术家以展示的机会，加拿大文化艺术研究院主办(Research Centre for Culture and Arts Society and International Multicultural Development Foundation)，由翰枫语文学院(Universal Intercultural Education Group Inc.)承办这次巡演活动。所得款项将捐助给加拿大文化艺术研究院用於资助贫困失学儿童的教育和帮助有艺术梦想的孩子们完成学业。
乌达木和蒙古奈热乐团(Nair Band)一起唱歌和表演的其他歌曲包括有《梦中的额吉》《你的名字,中国》《呼伦贝尔大草原》和《鸿雁》。
Mother In My Dream - Call From The Prairie
This video showed Uudam performed with a friend of his, a guitarist, in singing Fast Car, a Tracy Chapman cover as the sole English number in this concert of Mongolian music in Vancouver on Sep 17, 2017.
The NAIR band ???????? specializes in traditional Mongolian music that represents the rich culture heritage of the Mongolian people and the deep meanings behind their songs. They are very well-known in Asia ???? for their phenomenal musical talents that range from authentic voices.
Mother In My Dream - Call From Prairie features Nair Band (Chinese Mongolian Band) and renowned singer Uudam. On Sep 17, 2017, they performed live at the River Rock Show Theatre. As a boy from the Grand Prairie, he dreamed about inventing an ink, one drop, the world becomes green. Often, he dreamed of his passed mother Often, he is like a playful little horse, running freely on the grassland… He is Uudam, the little prince of the prairie. Su Na Ma - Wu Da Mu (aka: Uudam), born on September 9th, 1999, in a normal Mongolian shepherd’s home on Hulun Buir Grand Prairie. Although he suffered the loss of both parents at an early age, but under the care of Burneebayar and Urna, he has found his lost joy and happiness. He loves singing, playing soccer, riding bicycle, running and reading poetry. We wish that he will always be surrounded by the sunshine and be able to pass the happiness to many people.
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Ray Van Eng 雷云影 is an accomplished media professional, award-winning screenwriter and movie producer. His work has been part of the Hava Nagila Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Manhattan in New York, NY from Sep 2012 to May 2013.
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天草之間遊牧樂團 & Daniel Ho - 《聽見呼倫貝爾》專輯製作特輯 (精華短版)
榮獲第29屆金曲獎傳藝類：
♛最佳跨界音樂專輯獎
♛最佳創作獎：編曲類
從洛杉磯到呼倫貝爾大草原 一場跨族群、跨地域、跨樂種的融合之旅
精采絕倫的跨界合作 震撼人心的音樂篇章
世界音樂頂級作品 強勢佔領地球的耳朵
由六座葛萊美獎得主Daniel Ho、金曲獎製作人吳金黛與「天草之間遊牧樂團」共同架構的《聽見呼倫貝爾》，以跨國製作的恢弘視野，展現世界音樂的精緻質感與寬宏藝術性。
透過Daniel Ho巧妙細緻的編曲與烏克麗麗演奏，既保留草原歌調的質樸聲韻，更讓樂團成員展現前所未有的音樂爆發力。重量級長調藝術家哈斯巴圖、「安達組合」女主唱暨鄂溫克民歌傳人其其格瑪、令人期待的滿族女歌手八音赫赫、潮爾琴重要傳承者韓牟人、旅美喉音及潮爾音樂傳人塔米爾，以及耀眼的新世代組合哈薩日樂團。
精彩的跨界組合，激盪出無與倫比的音樂火花，一音一韻豐富了草原的聲響，也活化了行移千年的音樂之路。
曲目：
1. 天草之間 Between the Sky & Prairie
2. 忠實的心想念你 Daur Love Song
3. 灰色的麻雀 Gray Sparrow’s Heartache
4. 花兒 Rock Blossoms
5. 喜鵲 Singing Magpie
6. 江沐淪水 Jiang Mu Reverie
7. 悠車調 Manchurian Lullaby Medley
8. 金色的陽光 Golden Sunlight
9. 吆喝兒 Yaohur
10. 烏赫爾圖灰騰 The Tragedy at Uhert Mountain and Huiteng Lake
11. 馬群讚 Praise for Galloping Horses
12. 祝酒歌 Mongolian Drinking Song
13. 聖主成吉思汗 Genghis Khan Eulogy
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History of Mongolia | Wikipedia audio article
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Various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu (3rd century BCE to 1st century CE), the Xianbei state (c. 93 to 234 CE), the Rouran Khaganate (330-555), the Turkic Khaganate (552-744) and others, ruled the area of present-day Mongolia. The Khitan people, who used a para-Mongolic language,
founded a state known as the Liao dynasty (907-1125) in Central Asia and ruled Mongolia and portions of the present-day Russian Far East, northern Korea, and North China.
In 1206 Genghis Khan was able to unite and conquer the Mongols, forging them into a fighting force which went on to establish the largest contiguous empire in world history, the Mongol Empire (1206-1368). Buddhism in Mongolia began with the Yuan emperors' conversion to Tibetan Buddhism.
After the collapse of the Mongol-led China-based Yuan dynasty in 1368, the Mongols returned to their earlier patterns of internal strife. The Mongols also returned to their old shamanist ways after the collapse of their empire and only in the 16th and 17th centuries did Buddhism reemerge.
At the end of the 17th century, present-day Mongolia became part of the area ruled by the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. During the collapse of the Qing in 1911, Mongolia declared independence but had to struggle until 1921 to firmly establish de facto independence and until 1945 to gain international recognition. As a consequence, Mongolia came under strong Soviet influence: in 1924 the Mongolian People's Republic was declared, and Mongolian politics began to follow the same patterns as Soviet politics of the time. After the revolutions of 1989, the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992, and a transition to a market economy.
Hiking in Mongolia
Hiking in Mongolia