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After the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, we proceed to the first stop of the 13th Century Park. - The Relay Station

Have u ever wonder how would be the Chinggis Khan Ruling be? How does it like to be back to 13th Century? I think that’s part of the reasons that this 13th Century Park was built to make visitors to experience the 13th Century Ruling…

After the Chinggis Khan Complex, my friend and I proceed to the first stop of the 13th Century National Park - The Relay station

How to get there? It is quite difficult for me to explain to you how to get there as Mongolia country side has no signboard or landmark. To the mongolian, every mountain is different but to the foreigners, it will be difficult to differentiate it. It is not easy to travel around the country side of Mongolia. In addition to that, if u do not know mongolian language, that will be quite difficult to ask for direction. Anyway, I will suggest u to arrange a ground tour in UB.

You should be able to see two guards riding a horse at the entrance of The Relay station. Some of the pictures below were taken inside the Relay station.

U may see some traditional warrior costumes in the relay camp, some symbolic of the flag of the Prime Minister and Defense minister.

U can try on some traditional costume to pose as a warrior of the 13th Century. The traditional costume are quite heavy and the 3 teenage children are trying to pose for the best shot.Poor boys!(3rd from Last pictures)   Do u think my friend, Sarmed looks like Chinggis Khan? (the last two pictures of the this column)

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All i know about Mongolia is only Genghis Khan and cold weather when i came here. Genghis Khan(Chinggis Khan) is the Hero of Mongolia. People may not know what is happening in Mongolia but certainly know what has the Hero of Mongolia has done in the past. He managed to unite many of the nomadic tribes of northeast asia and formed the Mongol Empire. He also invaded East & Central Asia. During his life, the Mongol Empire eventually occupied most of Asia.
Our first stop is the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex which is still under construction. It is located 54km from Ulaanbaatar, surrounded by beautiful natural scenry on the bank of Tuul River. It is 40m high from surface with a 10m high foundations.
The statue reflects his courage and power of Genghis Khan. It holds a golden whip on his right hand riding a horse. Though it is not complete construction yet, we managed to get in and have a view of the surroundings from the top. Visitors will be able to walk to the head of the horse through chest and back of the horse. Visitors too can capture panoramic view around the complex. Recreation area, restaurants and souvenir shops, conference hall are planned to be built inside the complex. Some ger gamp surrounding the complex is also under construction. Ger camp which will be built and arranged like the pattern of horse seal which were used by the 13th Century Mongol Tribes.
Besides that, there are also 100 trees that were grown before u reached the complex as large part of the surroundings here were steppes and nothing can be grown there. these 100 trees grown exactly there every year. Take note on these trees before u reach there.

  A ger is being constructed nearby the complex.

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I can’t believe it..It is certainly amazing…the steppe, the large grassland, the sheeps and the blue sky looks like the masterpiece of an artist. You will never be able to find it some other place. The Blue sky contrast with the large grassland. The best time to visit Mongolia is in the month of July to August though their summer starts from end May. From May to Mid Jun has a lot of rains and it may not be a good time to visit. Moreover, the greenery of Mongolia mountains still can’t be seen during May or Mid Jun..

I joined my friend’s family for a tour to the 13th century park and the Chinggis Khan monuments. It is my first experience going to the countryside, staying in a ger. Thanks to my dear friend-Judy for inviting me to join her family trip. Thanks to our friend- Samed and Bayarnam for their effort in preparing the food, making the trip as one of the most enjoyable one I had in Mongolia ever since i reached here.

a) Mongolia Highway:

The highway route condition is still far behind developing country. It was narrow and may not be supply with electricity at night. There’s no rest house or toilet. U can’t expect any emergency telephone or towing services either if your car breakdown. Thus, b sure to get your vehicles service before it goes to the countryside.  For me, the most difficult part is to find toilet. It is quite common u can see people stop by the road side and pee especially man. However, women just get to cover themselves with umbrella or go to an area which is not noticeable to settle themselves. Thus, i usually don’t drink lots of water or ensure that i don’t need to go to toilet throughout the journey. Thus, dehydration is another problem of going to country side.  Another funny thing is that there is no signboard along the highway. Most mongolians can recognise the way by recognising the mountains or just drive off the highway towards the direction of the mountain they know. It is just like a dessert where u can find nothing but mountain. I was very surprised with their ability and asked my mongolian friends how they can recognise the way. They told me, they follow their instinct and every mountain is different to them…Isn’t this amazing? I can lost my way even with signboard and direction while i am in Malaysia.

I guess people in the city can really drive in the countryside without any signboard…Can u imagine driving without any direction in a desert?

To be continue in my next blog on places I visited the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex & The 13th Century Park.

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Mongolians have a lot of culture which you may not realise untill u deal with them and stay long enough to observe it. These are some culture that i discovered during my stay here.

Legs kicking & Holding Hands

Do you know that if you accidently kicked the legs/shoes of a mongolian, it is believed that both parties will get into argument with each others? They will then need to hold each other hands as a way to prevent argument between both parties in the future.  However,  I was surprised that some foreigners even get to this customs of holding each other hands when they are having meal and accidently touch or kicked each other legs?  I will also do this when i kicked the legs of mongolian unintetionally and not my foreign friends….Be sure to hold your hands while u kicked a Mongolian legs/shoes unintentionally!

Talking within the same door area

Mongolian people also believe that we must discuss matters inside the door and not outside the door. If not, they will think that you are not part of the group.

Sheep Feast

Do u know that Mongolian like to eat Sheeps from the eyes to tails? Even the eyes can be eaten, the jaws, tougue and the tail can be used for barbecue. I have taste the jaw and the tail. The tail is like the fat of a pig..but it taste good if u barbecue it.  It is considered a healthy food to protect themselves from the harsh weather especially during the winter. It is also a custom for them to serve the sheep for special function or grand celebration. Thus, u could see many sheep’s fur along the country side road as many people will kill sheeps for celebration…just like Malaysia…the Chinese like to kill the chicken for prayers and special events, the Malay will kill the Cow for prayers during the Haji whereas the Indian will prefer goats to cook mutton curry…

Healing Stone

The mongolians are one of the ethnics that i knew that live closely to the nature. They appreciate every part of their nature. Thus, there are a lot of food that is prepared using the natural resources. There is a kind of stone that is used to cook the sheep and they believed that these stone are good to touch while it is hot. It is believed that it is good for the kidney.

There are still many culture and customs in the country side that i have yet to be explored. I would share it with you guys when i discover it but i think the Mongolian is a ethnics with rich herritage and customs. There are many customs among the asian countries. Some may be similar, strange, illogical and may not be scientifically proven but it is the tradition that shape the culture of a society and culture that shape the lifestyle of a country. Thus, i guess it is quite important for foreigners to find out more about the culture of a country. Culture do play an important role in building the relationship and create understanding among people from different part of the world.

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