Pictures from Mongolia - Page 9

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 02:47 PM

The Eastern part of the aimag comprise the mighty Khangay mountains which reach a maximum altitude of 4021 meters.

The Western part is a dry depression which some salt lakes. No river in this province reaches the sea.

(panoramio)

Where both worlds meet, you find sand dunes next to patches of forest.

(geu.de)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 02:56 PM

About 75000 people inhabit this province which has the same size of Austria (Austria: 8 million people). Due to its remoteness it is one of Mongolia's poorest provinces.

(doncroner.com)

In communist times, population rose up to 110.000, but when the economy collapsed in 1990, many left for a better future in Ulaanbaatar.

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 03:12 PM

Whereas some small villages are gradually becoming ghost towns, at least the two aimag towns managed to keep pace with the economic development.

Uliastay is a small remote town of 20,000 inhabitants but is one of the few historic. People living here, seem to be used to being settled and have a certain relationship with their town.

(both panoramio)

But as with all Mongolian cities, there is little which is old and glorious about the place. At least the surroundings might be a reason to come here. Desert sand dunes and forested mountains are only some few kilometers away.

(geu.de)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Tosentsengel is the 2nd city and economically more important than Uliastay. Mongolias timber industry is located here. But actually the city is renowned for its extreme temperatures in winter. Minus 53 degrees were recorded.

these dunes are called Moltzog Els

(geu.de)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 05:22 PM

leaving the dunes,

...heading towards the high mountains

through some picturesce valley

(zavkhan.com.uk)

near Tosontsengel

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 05:27 PM

in the Khangai mountains

(panoramio)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 05:30 PM

Tourism: mainly trekking, mountaineering and horseriding

lookout from Otgon Tenger mountain (4021 meters)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 27th, 2009, 05:39 PM

and the other way around. Lookout from Khokh Nuur (Blue lake) to Otgon Tenger

further north

lookout from a pass

(zavkhan.com.uk)

***Vagamundo.*** · September 27th, 2009, 06:47 PM

it is simply a magic place to let fly the soul!

Rinchinlhumbe · September 28th, 2009, 06:36 PM

oh, yes it is

Rinchinlhumbe · September 28th, 2009, 06:41 PM

before we continue with some scenery, a few random pics from ulaanbaatar (all taken from panoramio)

Beatles monument. It replaced a Lenin scultpure.

Avantgarde architecture: some Dixie toilets. First take a look at the neat, modern architecture. Then take note of the crumbling stairway to the left which is still in use.

UB needs some colours!

Rinchinlhumbe · September 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Traffic (this one's from flickr)

wtf?

view from city center

Rinchinlhumbe · September 28th, 2009, 06:51 PM

ger district

Soviet realism

Rinchinlhumbe · September 28th, 2009, 06:54 PM

another ancient relic: UB observatory

rich people own a datcha in the woods near the city
suburban housing

Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 02:48 PM

some more photos from Ulaanbaatar's unknown past will be put up later today. Stay tuned.

Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 04:57 PM

Ulaanbaatar nightlife

UB Palace

Dublin Irish Pub

Face Club

(virtualtourist.com)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 04:59 PM

some rave

(virtualtourist.com)

Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 05:01 PM

on to the next page

Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 05:01 PM

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Rinchinlhumbe · September 29th, 2009, 05:24 PM

abc

September 27th, 2009, 02:47 PM	#161
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	The Eastern part of the aimag comprise the mighty Khangay mountains which reach a maximum altitude of 4021 meters. The Western part is a dry depression which some salt lakes. No river in this province reaches the sea. (panoramio) Where both worlds meet, you find sand dunes next to patches of forest. (geu.de) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 02:56 PM	#162
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	About 75000 people inhabit this province which has the same size of Austria (Austria: 8 million people). Due to its remoteness it is one of Mongolia's poorest provinces. (doncroner.com) In communist times, population rose up to 110.000, but when the economy collapsed in 1990, many left for a better future in Ulaanbaatar. __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 03:12 PM	#163
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	Whereas some small villages are gradually becoming ghost towns, at least the two aimag towns managed to keep pace with the economic development. Uliastay is a small remote town of 20,000 inhabitants but is one of the few historic. People living here, seem to be used to being settled and have a certain relationship with their town. (both panoramio) But as with all Mongolian cities, there is little which is old and glorious about the place. At least the surroundings might be a reason to come here. Desert sand dunes and forested mountains are only some few kilometers away. (geu.de) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#164
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	Tosentsengel is the 2nd city and economically more important than Uliastay. Mongolias timber industry is located here. But actually the city is renowned for its extreme temperatures in winter. Minus 53 degrees were recorded. these dunes are called Moltzog Els (geu.de) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 05:22 PM	#165
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	leaving the dunes, ...heading towards the high mountains through some picturesce valley (zavkhan.com.uk) near Tosontsengel __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 05:27 PM	#166
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	in the Khangai mountains (panoramio) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 05:30 PM	#167
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	Tourism: mainly trekking, mountaineering and horseriding lookout from Otgon Tenger mountain (4021 meters) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 05:39 PM	#168
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	and the other way around. Lookout from Khokh Nuur (Blue lake) to Otgon Tenger further north lookout from a pass (zavkhan.com.uk) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 27th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#169
*Vagamundo.* Pictures Hunter. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dornbirn, Österreich. Posts: 4,237	it is simply a magic place to let fly the soul!

September 28th, 2009, 06:36 PM	#170
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	oh, yes it is __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 28th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#171
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	before we continue with some scenery, a few random pics from ulaanbaatar (all taken from panoramio) Beatles monument. It replaced a Lenin scultpure. Avantgarde architecture: some Dixie toilets. First take a look at the neat, modern architecture. Then take note of the crumbling stairway to the left which is still in use. UB needs some colours! __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh Last edited by Rinchinlhumbe; September 28th, 2009 at 07:09 PM.

September 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM	#172
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	Traffic (this one's from flickr) wtf? view from city center __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 28th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#173
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	ger district Soviet realism __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 28th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#174
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	another ancient relic: UB observatory rich people own a datcha in the woods near the city suburban housing __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 29th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#175
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	some more photos from Ulaanbaatar's unknown past will be put up later today. Stay tuned. __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

September 29th, 2009, 04:57 PM	#176
Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	Ulaanbaatar nightlife UB Palace Dublin Irish Pub Face Club (virtualtourist.com) __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

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Rinchinlhumbe CANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shanghai/Hamburg Posts: 2,091 Likes (Received): 21	on to the next page __________________ Welcome to Rinchie's world All about Shanghai EXPO 2010 Chinese cities from a different angle Pictures from Mongolia Shanghai's best kept secrets Pnom Penh

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