tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11620496189326889802024-03-19T13:00:57.581-07:00To MongoliaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-79259350707715535032023-07-07T03:44:00.000-07:002023-07-07T03:44:26.586-07:00Naadam 2023 events<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcJkIPkPueAVq2JB8Cd9jitUzpv_e99Q8WEogktDL2mPNbqfv1eKaL5lkm2rK3sKwlRjx0TaMC5IzA0N6wCs0r2zIEx8TFeaYfXuvxEY_sd5SN3cjOrasptDdMmXw9IzmhnlYhFraxbk/s1600/Naadam+Nomadic+Olympics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcJkIPkPueAVq2JB8Cd9jitUzpv_e99Q8WEogktDL2mPNbqfv1eKaL5lkm2rK3sKwlRjx0TaMC5IzA0N6wCs0r2zIEx8TFeaYfXuvxEY_sd5SN3cjOrasptDdMmXw9IzmhnlYhFraxbk/s1600/Naadam+Nomadic+Olympics.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-12 July 2023), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 10-15)</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">It is also the peak of the tourist season. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national Naadam events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">located west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br /><br /><u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies will become available only during July 6-8 2023.<br />For the opening ceremony on July 11th tickets for tourists will cost 25USD<br />Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br /><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br /><br />Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2023 events at the stadium <div>(cost may vary depending on source of tickets)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XUAqoSe3MyNKmSpzj4YFpoD12c3N8nPBomSAe2Jpre4w_aAZYg7Ua6Abrq9ZIirhe3aCWwVf1LwwbVLh1xNZeli7Do-KyPZd3Z9sOfaqFp4P1q_w2w47_SroLZvrMsRXZghg2v5pnYY/s1600/stadium2015tickets.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XUAqoSe3MyNKmSpzj4YFpoD12c3N8nPBomSAe2Jpre4w_aAZYg7Ua6Abrq9ZIirhe3aCWwVf1LwwbVLh1xNZeli7Do-KyPZd3Z9sOfaqFp4P1q_w2w47_SroLZvrMsRXZghg2v5pnYY/s400/stadium2015tickets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><b>Free bus shuttle during Naadam competitons</b></u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Misheel EXPO </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Dunjingarav </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Дүнжингарав</span><br /><br /><u><b>Train schedule July 10-14 2023</b></u><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hvl1ge0i3Rzi1DSyIHD0WpDbtR7GLBjtX_8NRI-ewB6PIW5zNK0Xco7CT7q8ByjBhoOi7o5iJvMZpQAsgyo2VMPkM8InFXY3-BXBe7iFMHjalx5JPYDgYiC5FUQLW15xXuvWM7LZNO0/s1600/train.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="650" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hvl1ge0i3Rzi1DSyIHD0WpDbtR7GLBjtX_8NRI-ewB6PIW5zNK0Xco7CT7q8ByjBhoOi7o5iJvMZpQAsgyo2VMPkM8InFXY3-BXBe7iFMHjalx5JPYDgYiC5FUQLW15xXuvWM7LZNO0/s200/train.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Schedule from the central UB train station<br />to the horse race: 7:20, 10:55, 14:04, 17:15<br />from the horse race fields<br />back to UB: 8:25, 12:10, 15:13, 19:00<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6IUslBSg3nHjRk_0Xcge1FvNbQMnsEwwemC2sWlpppn9wzblr-0qxRJPhAENQXhIsA6ZA3kEO_NM0FhMchz3bC20g8hcsrcL1AieZ0KuGtMr88ooMZrJz3nnH2YTVPGIPiRKMlSWto/s1600/train+schedule+for+naadam+10-14+july+2017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6IUslBSg3nHjRk_0Xcge1FvNbQMnsEwwemC2sWlpppn9wzblr-0qxRJPhAENQXhIsA6ZA3kEO_NM0FhMchz3bC20g8hcsrcL1AieZ0KuGtMr88ooMZrJz3nnH2YTVPGIPiRKMlSWto/s1600/train+schedule+for+naadam+10-14+july+2017.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">10-14 July 2023 train schedule with all the in between stations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><u>Horse racing</u><br />Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00 am to late afternoon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dzqnM6Ecmk7uRkjVFvM7BWi7eXncyI3KWTUclIRqoDCWkAa5Gd8WtYicxRgQtodt1TDKsLmAl5BEjt2T6FiyjLjFkwnvFUrz_rU46JBChglfcgvUDc9ok1kRlhZnrmM5aOofBs_Lev0/s1600/naadam+horse+racing+tomongolia-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dzqnM6Ecmk7uRkjVFvM7BWi7eXncyI3KWTUclIRqoDCWkAa5Gd8WtYicxRgQtodt1TDKsLmAl5BEjt2T6FiyjLjFkwnvFUrz_rU46JBChglfcgvUDc9ok1kRlhZnrmM5aOofBs_Lev0/s1600/naadam+horse+racing+tomongolia-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><u>Deeltei Mongol Festival </u></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Traditional dress festival</span><br />July 10th <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Sukhbaatar Square </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"><u>ALL Naadam events </u></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">in Ulaanbaatar and nearby locations</span><br />https://www.montsame.mn/en/<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><div><u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div><div><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: justify;">What to expect</h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2022.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates might change due to internal issues. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><u style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></u></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div></div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_909413826"></span><span id="goog_909413827"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For better communication, and useful when asking directions - </span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: justify;">copy from the table below the Mongolian names of the Aimag (province) and capital city you are heading to. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); color: black; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px;"><thead style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><tr><th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center;"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Provinces</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_language" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Mongolian language">N</a>aadam<br />Dates</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9.33333px;">Population*</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Censussite_3-0" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Capital</th></tr></thead><tbody style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arkhangai<br />(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">21-22.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">16-17.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">19-20.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">21-23.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"></span></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">18-20.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">20-21.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">20-21.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">15-16.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Medium </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">30-31.7<br /><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Medium </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br />22-23.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Small </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">17-19.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">18-19.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">15-16.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">9.10.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">28-31.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">19-20.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">15-16.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">22-23.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large<br /><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">22-23.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">18-19.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">8-9.7<br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">11-12.7</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Central</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />Capital</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-size: 10.14px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;">NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES</span><br /><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10.14px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.2em; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.75em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;"><u></u></h2><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2023 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 224th anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s1600/genghis-khan.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #776644; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s200/genghis-khan.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.4px;">Genghis Khan</td></tr></tbody></table><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 817th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br /><br /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 112th anniversary of National Freedom </u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 102 anniversary of the People's Revolution</u><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFaNtztn13LNT1viqdqS17OdXOITumHSWF-Fb6uwRJqw0aVc_4QxYduX9LlM85NoxqjKxdfu7Y5iUNClxcIyHQncLALYql2dtONe8RtBOO17eKQ5cuHa1VRUoF2t_JCLDWxCCuFvHOE/s1600/Sukhbaatar_and_Choibalsan.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #776644; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFaNtztn13LNT1viqdqS17OdXOITumHSWF-Fb6uwRJqw0aVc_4QxYduX9LlM85NoxqjKxdfu7Y5iUNClxcIyHQncLALYql2dtONe8RtBOO17eKQ5cuHa1VRUoF2t_JCLDWxCCuFvHOE/s200/Sukhbaatar_and_Choibalsan.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.4px;">Sukhbaatar and Choibalsan,<br />revolution leaders.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41cZ1qDeqVtWedJkwAeoNgg7ELdc6uTK9jlqKnWioKSNQiYmtYh1VAGVkq68-4GT0Xjyh2gCqdWpz1HcXH3JPx-JQIJYQbCQf-T9Awf3C6k7Tu7-707VhWAmnYsZKGcpgNUTfqHH0kC4/s1600/mongolia.gif" style="clear: left; color: #776644; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41cZ1qDeqVtWedJkwAeoNgg7ELdc6uTK9jlqKnWioKSNQiYmtYh1VAGVkq68-4GT0Xjyh2gCqdWpz1HcXH3JPx-JQIJYQbCQf-T9Awf3C6k7Tu7-707VhWAmnYsZKGcpgNUTfqHH0kC4/s200/mongolia.gif" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></div><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating 33rd year of democracy</u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">After the breakdown of Soviet communist regimes in late 1989, Mongolia began its own democratic revolution in early 1990, which led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992 and a transition to a market economy. </span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"></div><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">Past years dates of provinces celebrations</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAy4QQuC8B7TKrAoYl0X0x8yBm2G9rxlSa2eFp1Ovjx8wLAX50IlDMQHetrNWrgutNCtt4KtP4A11JeRwwg6pWYYz9-zpYILroJ3m-M3o3bbRiO-1zV1mw_cJj-Yr-PjMzFg5cLhJ4BM/s1600/mongolia+2013+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg&source=gmail&ust=1462684455874000&usg=AFQjCNES7OwfvG_SIXKLLhV89_jkI7WzXA" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAy4QQuC8B7TKrAoYl0X0x8yBm2G9rxlSa2eFp1Ovjx8wLAX50IlDMQHetrNWrgutNCtt4KtP4A11JeRwwg6pWYYz9-zpYILroJ3m-M3o3bbRiO-1zV1mw_cJj-Yr-PjMzFg5cLhJ4BM/s1600/mongolia+2013+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">2013</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">,</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9VrRah1JAS3sPGUNjPyCb9uO7mHA8MeDQCklIHElQKbmeQphQ80DDYCdcsRfj3WHsR1kYydTVjA4BmU5FtzX55-B8PWs9fLREeSVx0iF5_jUufaZWSg57AIKv0YAXvsRw2M4sICzN9I/s1600/mongolia+naadam+2014+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg&source=gmail&ust=1462684455874000&usg=AFQjCNFjYdj0r8OSJE9Vqlxc9IL0DfpW4w" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9VrRah1JAS3sPGUNjPyCb9uO7mHA8MeDQCklIHElQKbmeQphQ80DDYCdcsRfj3WHsR1kYydTVjA4BmU5FtzX55-B8PWs9fLREeSVx0iF5_jUufaZWSg57AIKv0YAXvsRw2M4sICzN9I/s1600/mongolia+naadam+2014+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">2014</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">,</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSd8BMOs7elmRc7ogF6Ye9KDVfYYa8ZVYl5cGW8zImt_BYtRjUy9wkv69vGa5_ePyqIW8lHjhk8KBzzADhzK_jH7nt5nRWzKzE5qP1XKJb8N-TKY8JGz3q3v9lS7ZCna7SsQE2DtDx2c/s1600/mongolia%252B2015%252Bnaadam%252Baimags%252Bcountryside%252Bfestival.jpg&source=gmail&ust=1462684455874000&usg=AFQjCNFZSM3i-sNGlzkKJNGnG3Ks71KugQ" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSd8BMOs7elmRc7ogF6Ye9KDVfYYa8ZVYl5cGW8zImt_BYtRjUy9wkv69vGa5_ePyqIW8lHjhk8KBzzADhzK_jH7nt5nRWzKzE5qP1XKJb8N-TKY8JGz3q3v9lS7ZCna7SsQE2DtDx2c/s1600/mongolia+2015+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">2015</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgq4frNO2cU1_76CI5Y5LVoFTItGTi-OaoCc8u62jQgP_QeRwXD-FBJ1sDt2OGFydKCtHZQIuAuy_Zoe55pVdxASUn3TG-VV89PHSfpj_6kLzxUxHr2N8oc8jQ2910zbDIe_CYeHczJM/s1600/mongolia+2016+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2016</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrUAVABM1XRqof-KqbTdNqGsBSB-U1dU7DqdSl3F4C5a_JN9NASEAfNPJAxgfP3iJn9EudzXE5lMEOJlOCU6scac4WRJNf2Q6xApOvA5U5bie_XUz3P8MBucJaQKvsWcltxu6VwrcP-I/s640/H+mongolia+2017+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2017</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchtM3x6_HRWTDjbWnxHJ7qG5wlAPbaujJU7V_yROLR2HFGffgkpqZ4f0hSP4uFvIKCuYSLrhwPDtdEAkJYFKVWxDpugXKNWTtxNojZQ4XNb8_OtCyfgOZJ63cDnMZUGk7_hD6iyBlFGI/s1600/F+mongolia+2018+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2018</a> <a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2019/05/naadam-2019-events.html" target="_blank">2019</a> (2020 2021 Covid years) <a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2022/06/naadam-2022-events.html" target="_blank">2022</a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="color: #ff6600; font-style: italic;">Adventures in a land where -</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6600; font-style: italic;">Nomadic hospitality is a way of life</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u><div><u><span style="font-size: large;">News for tourists Mongolia 2023</span></u></div><div><span>After the Covid19 pandemic the tourist industry is recovering and recreating itself from scratch.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2023/07/naadam-2023-events.html" target="_blank">Naadam events for July 2023</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><br /></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-size: large;">older news for 2020-21</span></u><br />
This year due to the Corona-Virus pandemic,<br />
the Naadam festival will be held with no crowds.<br />
The games On July 11-12 2020-2021 will be broadcasted on local TV and online.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Older news for 2019</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2019/05/naadam-2019-events.html" target="_blank">2019 Naadam </a></span><br />
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Complete with details of all events in UB and countryside in each province. </div>
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<u>Older news for tourist 2018</u><br />
The <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2010/04/horse-head-fiddle.html" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">MORIN KHUUR </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;">music festival and competition</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;">will take place in Ulaanbaatar </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;">26 June 2018 - 4 July 2018</span><br />
At the philharmonic concert hall.<br />
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Naadam 2018 in Ulaanbaatar will take place<br />
11-15 July 2018.<br />
<a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2018/06/naadam-event-2018.html" target="_blank">Naadam 2018 page</a><br />
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<b>Khankh-Mondi border crossing</b><br />
Located north of Khovsgol lake,<br />
between Russia and Mongolia.<br />
Officially it should be open to all passports, but due to delays in infrastructure construction, it is open only to Russians and Mongolians.<br />
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<u>Older news for 2017</u>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Amarbayasgalant monastery rituals </b><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">during 2017</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">June 29-30 and July 1 2017</span></div>
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August 10-11-12 2017 (Gongoriin Bombani Hural)</div>
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September 18-19 2017 might include Tsam dance.<br />
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<u>Older news for 2016</u><br />
Visa news<br />
The visa free program for 42 countries has ended on 31 December 2015. See the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2008/12/visa-embassies-border-crossings.html">visa page</a> for details.<br />
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2016 Tsam Dance rituals at Amarbayasgalant monastery</div>
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<span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15.456px;">Tsam Dance ritual 2016 September 27-29</span></div>
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<span face=""helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif" style="color: #141823; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15.456px;">Gongoriin Bumbanii festivals: 2016 June 30 to July 2, and August 11-13</span></div>
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22 July 2016 Otgontenger Mt. worship ceremony<br />
Once every five years an official ceremony worshiping the beautiful snow caped mountain of Otgontenger Uul takes place. This year it is expected to begin early morning of the 22nd of July 2016.<br />
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The president of Mongolia is expected to take part in the ceremony and will present his offerings to the mountain.<br />
Find transportation to the ceremony site from Uliastai, the capital of Zavkhan Aimag.<br />
Ask for advice at Chigistei Restaurant, there should be some one speaking English there<br />
Check the date with locals before going, the date might change.<br />
See <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/kudVs" target="_blank">this map for an optional trek </a>along the lakes surrounding the mountain,<br />
and <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2014/04/trek-otgontenger-uul.html">this page for trek details</a>.<br />
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<u><b>Naadam 2016</b></u><br />
The national Naadam will take place in Ulaanbaatar during 11-13 July 2016<br />
<span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Countryside (provinces) Naadam dates </span><br />
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between 15-30 July 2016<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">See full details on</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - </span><a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2016/06/naadam-2016-events.html">the 2016 Naadam page</a></span><br />
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<u><b>OLDER - News for tourist's - 2015</b></u><br />
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<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2015/05/naadam-2015-events.html">Naadam 2015 events</a><br />
For updates follow the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2015/05/naadam-2015-events.html">2015 detailed program page</a>,<br />
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<b><u>Amarbayasgalant monastery 2015 events</u></b><br />
2015, June 18-19-20, Gongor ritual<br />
2015, September 10-11-12, Tsam dance ritual<br />
See the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2009/07/trek-darkhan-to-amarbayasgalant-khiid.html">trek page to Amarbayasgalant</a>, it has some details on the rituals.<br />
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<b><u>Sharing horse riding experience</u></b><br />
A new blog by Emma with wonderful photos, published March 2015,<br />
describing her experiences of solo unguided hor<br />
se trek across Mongolia.<br />
Good inspiration for planning your trip.<br />
<a href="https://thesolusnomad.wordpress.com/category/mongolia/" target="_blank">thesolusnomad.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<b><u>Bus station moved (UB to Ulan-Ude)</u></b><br />
The popular bus route from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude in Russia.<br />
has moved it's departure station to the Dragon station (used to be near the train station)<br />
The cost is 65,000 tugrik, departs at 7:30am and arrives at 6:30pm<br />
More details on the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2009/08/public-transportation.html">public transportation</a> page <br />
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<b>2014 Naadam Festival - <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2014/06/2014-mongolia-countryside-naadam.html">Countryside Events</a></b><br />
Dates of local Naadam events in each aimag (province).<br />
<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2014/06/2014-mongolia-countryside-naadam.html">Read more...</a><br />
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July 18 – 21, 2014 Dadal (Khentii aimag)<br />
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"Wrestling Mongolia" <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2014/07/wrestling-mongolia-movie-review.html">movie review</a>.<br />
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<b>New flight route from France/Paris to Ulaanbaatar</b> by <a href="http://www.hunnuair.com/" target="_blank">Hunnu Air</a>, during summer only - From June 2014 to August 2014 every Monday and Friday. Cost about EUR1,000.<br />
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<u><a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2011/05/bulgan-border-open.html">West Mongolia / China border crossing</a> </u><br />
The border crossing between west Mongolia and west China is now open for all passport holders.<br />
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Mongolei Mongolie Mongolië Mongólia Монголия Mongoliet 蒙古国 Mongolsko Монголија Moğolistan Монголия منغوليا מונגוליה Mongolskim<br />
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UB Oulan-Bator Ułan Bator Ulan Bator Ulán Bator Улан-Батор 乌兰巴托 Ulánbátar Улаанбаатар ウランバートル 울란바토르 乌兰巴托 Улан Батор Ulaɣan Baɣatar אולן בטור<br />
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Ulaan baator Ulaan bator Ulanbator Ulanbataar Ulanbaataar Ulaan baatar Ulaanbaataar Ulan baator Ulaanbaator Ulanbaator</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-42182511808976717072022-07-12T18:10:00.002-07:002023-07-07T03:56:10.287-07:00<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 26pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Details</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-4d66257c-7fff-aee5-4eaa-f2fdc458c382"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 158px; overflow: hidden; width: 235px;"><img height="158" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/yjCJBOzinLC9yrFZwf39FeEScNA15R_P9xKzTj7jL7_pdPjjnrAR7fm3nKTW2sRTN0mAxNjLdQXxqEp4r1lqYpZRdl3KY3b2l6Gq9bkALj2h9g9PlQsvc0J6gNJW8o8mFcL9mFd6FMHMYGKGRQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="235" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office phone </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> +972-(0)2-5882372</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This piece of baggage belongs to a team member of the Wall Project</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flying Turkish airlines TLV-IST-UBN and back, July-September 2023</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thanks</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-32854171137577491092022-06-18T10:50:00.003-07:002022-07-09T04:23:11.389-07:00Naadam 2022 events<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcJkIPkPueAVq2JB8Cd9jitUzpv_e99Q8WEogktDL2mPNbqfv1eKaL5lkm2rK3sKwlRjx0TaMC5IzA0N6wCs0r2zIEx8TFeaYfXuvxEY_sd5SN3cjOrasptDdMmXw9IzmhnlYhFraxbk/s1600/Naadam+Nomadic+Olympics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcJkIPkPueAVq2JB8Cd9jitUzpv_e99Q8WEogktDL2mPNbqfv1eKaL5lkm2rK3sKwlRjx0TaMC5IzA0N6wCs0r2zIEx8TFeaYfXuvxEY_sd5SN3cjOrasptDdMmXw9IzmhnlYhFraxbk/s1600/Naadam+Nomadic+Olympics.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2022), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 11-15)</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">It is also the peak of the tourist season. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" face="-webkit-sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national Naadam events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">located west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br /><br /><u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies will become available only during July 6-8 2022.<br />For the opening ceremony on July 11th tickets for tourists will cost 25USD<br />Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br /><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br /><br />Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2022 events at the stadium.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XUAqoSe3MyNKmSpzj4YFpoD12c3N8nPBomSAe2Jpre4w_aAZYg7Ua6Abrq9ZIirhe3aCWwVf1LwwbVLh1xNZeli7Do-KyPZd3Z9sOfaqFp4P1q_w2w47_SroLZvrMsRXZghg2v5pnYY/s1600/stadium2015tickets.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1XUAqoSe3MyNKmSpzj4YFpoD12c3N8nPBomSAe2Jpre4w_aAZYg7Ua6Abrq9ZIirhe3aCWwVf1LwwbVLh1xNZeli7Do-KyPZd3Z9sOfaqFp4P1q_w2w47_SroLZvrMsRXZghg2v5pnYY/s400/stadium2015tickets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><b>Free bus shuttle during Naadam competitons</b></u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Misheel EXPO </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Dunjingarav </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Дүнжингарав</span><br /><br /><u><b>Train schedule July 10-14 2022</b></u><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hvl1ge0i3Rzi1DSyIHD0WpDbtR7GLBjtX_8NRI-ewB6PIW5zNK0Xco7CT7q8ByjBhoOi7o5iJvMZpQAsgyo2VMPkM8InFXY3-BXBe7iFMHjalx5JPYDgYiC5FUQLW15xXuvWM7LZNO0/s1600/train.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="650" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hvl1ge0i3Rzi1DSyIHD0WpDbtR7GLBjtX_8NRI-ewB6PIW5zNK0Xco7CT7q8ByjBhoOi7o5iJvMZpQAsgyo2VMPkM8InFXY3-BXBe7iFMHjalx5JPYDgYiC5FUQLW15xXuvWM7LZNO0/s200/train.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Schedule from the central UB train station<br />to the horse race: 7:20, 10:55, 14:04, 17:15<br />from the horse race fields<br />back to UB: 8:25, 12:10, 15:13, 19:00<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6IUslBSg3nHjRk_0Xcge1FvNbQMnsEwwemC2sWlpppn9wzblr-0qxRJPhAENQXhIsA6ZA3kEO_NM0FhMchz3bC20g8hcsrcL1AieZ0KuGtMr88ooMZrJz3nnH2YTVPGIPiRKMlSWto/s1600/train+schedule+for+naadam+10-14+july+2017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY6IUslBSg3nHjRk_0Xcge1FvNbQMnsEwwemC2sWlpppn9wzblr-0qxRJPhAENQXhIsA6ZA3kEO_NM0FhMchz3bC20g8hcsrcL1AieZ0KuGtMr88ooMZrJz3nnH2YTVPGIPiRKMlSWto/s1600/train+schedule+for+naadam+10-14+july+2017.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">10-14 July 2022 train schedule with all the in between stations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><u>Horse racing</u><br />Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00 am to late afternoon.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Sukhbaatar Square </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"><u>ALL Naadam events </u></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">in Ulaanbaatar and nearby locations</span><br />https://www.montsame.mn/en/<div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><br /><div><u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div><div><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: justify;">What to expect</h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2022.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates might change due to internal issues. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><u style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></u></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div></div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_909413826"></span><span id="goog_909413827"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px;">For better communication, and useful when asking directions - </span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: justify;">copy from the table below the Mongolian names of the Aimag (province) and capital city you are heading to. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table class="wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); color: black; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 1em 0px;"><thead style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><tr><th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center;"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Provinces</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_language" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Mongolian language">N</a>aadam<br />Dates</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9.33333px;">Population*</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Censussite_3-0" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Capital</th></tr></thead><tbody style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px;"><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arkhangai<br />(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"></span></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large</div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Medium </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Medium </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Small </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large<br /><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br /><span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">Large </div></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr><tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Central</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />Capital</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-size: 10.14px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;">NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES</span><br /><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 10.14px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.2em; margin: 1.5em 0px 0.75em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;"><u></u></h2><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2022 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 2231st anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s1600/genghis-khan.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #776644; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s200/genghis-khan.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.4px;">Genghis Khan</td></tr></tbody></table><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 816th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br /><br /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 111th anniversary of National Freedom </u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 101 anniversary of the People's Revolution</u><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 4px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFaNtztn13LNT1viqdqS17OdXOITumHSWF-Fb6uwRJqw0aVc_4QxYduX9LlM85NoxqjKxdfu7Y5iUNClxcIyHQncLALYql2dtONe8RtBOO17eKQ5cuHa1VRUoF2t_JCLDWxCCuFvHOE/s1600/Sukhbaatar_and_Choibalsan.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #776644; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjFaNtztn13LNT1viqdqS17OdXOITumHSWF-Fb6uwRJqw0aVc_4QxYduX9LlM85NoxqjKxdfu7Y5iUNClxcIyHQncLALYql2dtONe8RtBOO17eKQ5cuHa1VRUoF2t_JCLDWxCCuFvHOE/s200/Sukhbaatar_and_Choibalsan.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.4px;">Sukhbaatar and Choibalsan,<br />revolution leaders.</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41cZ1qDeqVtWedJkwAeoNgg7ELdc6uTK9jlqKnWioKSNQiYmtYh1VAGVkq68-4GT0Xjyh2gCqdWpz1HcXH3JPx-JQIJYQbCQf-T9Awf3C6k7Tu7-707VhWAmnYsZKGcpgNUTfqHH0kC4/s1600/mongolia.gif" style="clear: left; color: #776644; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41cZ1qDeqVtWedJkwAeoNgg7ELdc6uTK9jlqKnWioKSNQiYmtYh1VAGVkq68-4GT0Xjyh2gCqdWpz1HcXH3JPx-JQIJYQbCQf-T9Awf3C6k7Tu7-707VhWAmnYsZKGcpgNUTfqHH0kC4/s200/mongolia.gif" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></div><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating 32nd year of democracy</u><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">After the breakdown of Soviet communist regimes in late 1989, Mongolia began its own democratic revolution in early 1990, which led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992 and a transition to a market economy. </span><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"></div><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">Maps showing past years dates of provinces celebrations</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAy4QQuC8B7TKrAoYl0X0x8yBm2G9rxlSa2eFp1Ovjx8wLAX50IlDMQHetrNWrgutNCtt4KtP4A11JeRwwg6pWYYz9-zpYILroJ3m-M3o3bbRiO-1zV1mw_cJj-Yr-PjMzFg5cLhJ4BM/s1600/mongolia+2013+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg&source=gmail&ust=1462684455874000&usg=AFQjCNES7OwfvG_SIXKLLhV89_jkI7WzXA" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiAy4QQuC8B7TKrAoYl0X0x8yBm2G9rxlSa2eFp1Ovjx8wLAX50IlDMQHetrNWrgutNCtt4KtP4A11JeRwwg6pWYYz9-zpYILroJ3m-M3o3bbRiO-1zV1mw_cJj-Yr-PjMzFg5cLhJ4BM/s1600/mongolia+2013+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">2013</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">,</span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9VrRah1JAS3sPGUNjPyCb9uO7mHA8MeDQCklIHElQKbmeQphQ80DDYCdcsRfj3WHsR1kYydTVjA4BmU5FtzX55-B8PWs9fLREeSVx0iF5_jUufaZWSg57AIKv0YAXvsRw2M4sICzN9I/s1600/mongolia+naadam+2014+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg&source=gmail&ust=1462684455874000&usg=AFQjCNFjYdj0r8OSJE9Vqlxc9IL0DfpW4w" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9VrRah1JAS3sPGUNjPyCb9uO7mHA8MeDQCklIHElQKbmeQphQ80DDYCdcsRfj3WHsR1kYydTVjA4BmU5FtzX55-B8PWs9fLREeSVx0iF5_jUufaZWSg57AIKv0YAXvsRw2M4sICzN9I/s1600/mongolia+naadam+2014+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" style="background-color: white; 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color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">2015</a><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgq4frNO2cU1_76CI5Y5LVoFTItGTi-OaoCc8u62jQgP_QeRwXD-FBJ1sDt2OGFydKCtHZQIuAuy_Zoe55pVdxASUn3TG-VV89PHSfpj_6kLzxUxHr2N8oc8jQ2910zbDIe_CYeHczJM/s1600/mongolia+2016+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2016</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrUAVABM1XRqof-KqbTdNqGsBSB-U1dU7DqdSl3F4C5a_JN9NASEAfNPJAxgfP3iJn9EudzXE5lMEOJlOCU6scac4WRJNf2Q6xApOvA5U5bie_XUz3P8MBucJaQKvsWcltxu6VwrcP-I/s640/H+mongolia+2017+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2017</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchtM3x6_HRWTDjbWnxHJ7qG5wlAPbaujJU7V_yROLR2HFGffgkpqZ4f0hSP4uFvIKCuYSLrhwPDtdEAkJYFKVWxDpugXKNWTtxNojZQ4XNb8_OtCyfgOZJ63cDnMZUGk7_hD6iyBlFGI/s1600/F+mongolia+2018+naadam+aimags+countryside+festival.jpg" target="_blank">2018</a> <a href="https://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2019/05/naadam-2019-events.html" target="_blank">2019</a> (2020 2021 Covid19 years) </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2019), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 11-15)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">It is also the peak of the tourist season. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national Naadam events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">located west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br />
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<u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />
Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies will become available only during July 6-8 2019.<br />
For the opening ceremony on July 11th tickets for tourists will cost 25USD<br />
Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />
Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />
Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />
Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br />
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Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2019 events at the stadium.<br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><b>Free bus shuttle during Naadam competitons</b></u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Misheel EXPO </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br />
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<u><b>Train schedule July 10-14 2019</b></u><br />
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Schedule from the central UB train station<br />
to the horse race: 7:20, 10:55, 14:04, 17:15<br />
from the horse race fields<br />
back to UB: 8:25, 12:10, 15:13, 19:00<br />
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<u>Horse racing</u><br />
Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />
The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />
Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00 am to late afternoon.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><u>Deeltei Mongol Festival </u></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Traditional dress festival</span><br />
July 10th <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Sukhbaatar Square </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"><u>ALL Naadam events </u></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">in Ulaanbaatar and nearby locations</span><br />
<a href="https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/194902">https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/194902</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2019.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates might change due to internal issues. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div>
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All events take place in the capital town of the province.<br />
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Dates</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br />
<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9.33333px;">Population*</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Censussite_3-0" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Capital</th></tr>
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<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arkhangai<br />
(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 27,28<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9,10<br />
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Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"></span></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
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Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 27,28<br />
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Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 27,28<br />
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Large</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 8,9<br />
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 27,28<br />
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 09,10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 6,7<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 8,9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
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(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"> July 4,5<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9,10<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large<br />
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 8,10<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10,11<br />
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-13</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
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Same list as above sorted by date<br />
All events take place in the capital town of the province<br />
<u><b>Date Province / Capital of province</b></u><br />
July 04,05 Selenge (Сэлэнгэ) / Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар)<br />
July 06,07 Ömnögovi (Өмнөговь) / Dalanzadgad (Даланзадгад)<br />
July 08,09 Dundgovi (Дундговь) / Mandalgovi (Мандалговь)<br />
July 08,09 Övörkhangai (Өвөрхангай) / Arvaikheer (Арвайхээр)<br />
July 08,10 Töv (Төв) / Zuunmod (Зуунмод)<br />
July 09,10 Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар) / Baruun-Urt (Баруун-Урт)<br />
July 09,10 Khövsgöl (Хөвсгөл) / Mörön (Мөрөн)<br />
July 09,10 Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор) / Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор)<br />
July 10,11 Zavkhan (Завхан) / Uliastai (Улиастай)<br />
July 10,11 Orkhon (Орхон) / Erdenet (Эрдэнэт)<br />
July 10,11 Govi-Altai (Говь-Алтай)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>/ Altai (Алтай)<br />
July 10,11 Uvs (Увс) / Ulaangom (Улаангом)<br />
July 10,11 Khovd (Ховд) / Khovd (Ховд)<br />
July 10,11 Darkhan-Uul (Дархан-Уул) / Darkhan (Дархан)<br />
July 10,11 Arkhangai (Архангай) / Tsetserleg (Цэцэрлэг)<br />
July 10,11 Khentii (Хэнтий) / Öndörkhaan (Өндөрхаан)<br />
July 10,11 Bulgan (<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Булган) / </span>Bulgan (<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Булган) </span><br />
July 27,28 Dornogovi (Дорноговь) / Sainshand (Сайншанд)<br />
July 27,28 Govisümber (Говьсүмбэр) / Choir (Чойр)<br />
July 27,28 Dornod (Дорнод) / Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)<br />
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July 27,28 Bayan-Ölgii (Баян-Өлгий) / Ölgii (Өлгий)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2019 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 2228th anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 813th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 106th anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2018), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 11-15)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national Naadam events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">located west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br />
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<u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />
Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies will become available only during July 6-8 2018.<br />
For the opening ceremony on July 11th tickets for tourists will cost 25USD<br />
Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />
Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />
Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />
Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br />
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Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2018 events at the stadium.<br />
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<u><b>Train schedule July 10-14 2018</b></u><br />
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Schedule from the central UB train station<br />
to the horse race: 7:20, 10:55, 14:04, 17:15<br />
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back to UB: 8:25, 12:10, 15:13, 19:00<br />
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<u>Horse racing</u><br />
Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />
The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />
Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00am to late afternoon.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2018.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates are published during the first week of July. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div>
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All events take place in the capital town of the province.<br />
In Arkhangai there is a break out of foot and mouth disease in cattle.<br />
This might limit moving horses around, and might change locations and dates of events.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;">These dates are updated from time to time, dates may change. Check with locals before going.</span></div>
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(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 21-22<br />
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<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large<br />
location to be<br />
announced </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 12-13<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 27-29</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
with others</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"></span></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-10<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 28-29<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large<br />
with others</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-10<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 7-8<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Small </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 13-14<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 5-6<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />
(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"> July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large<br />
with others </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-10<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-13</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
Capital</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<br />
Same list sorted by date<br />
All events take place in the capital town of the province<br />
<u><b>Date Province / Capital of province</b></u><br />
July 05-06 Ömnögovi (Өмнөговь) / Dalanzadgad (Даланзадгад)<br />
July 07-08 Govisümber (Говьсүмбэр) / Choir (Чойр)<br />
July 09-10 Dornod (Дорнод) / Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)<br />
July 09-10 Dundgovi (Дундговь) / Mandalgovi (Мандалговь)<br />
July 09-10 Töv (Төв) / Zuunmod (Зуунмод)<br />
July 10-11 Zavkhan (Завхан) / Uliastai (Улиастай)<br />
July 10-11 Orkhon (Орхон) / Erdenet (Эрдэнэт)<br />
July 10-11 Govi-Altai (Говь-Алтай)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>/ Altai (Алтай)<br />
July 10-11 Khövsgöl (Хөвсгөл) / Mörön (Мөрөн)<br />
July 10-11 Uvs (Увс) / Ulaangom (Улаангом)<br />
July 10-11 Khovd (Ховд) / Khovd (Ховд)<br />
July 10-11 Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар) / Baruun-Urt (Баруун-Урт)<br />
July 10-11 Selenge (Сэлэнгэ) / Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар)<br />
July 10-11 Övörkhangai (Өвөрхангай) / Arvaikheer (Арвайхээр)<br />
July 10-11 Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор) / Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор)<br />
July 10-11 Darkhan-Uul (Дархан-Уул) / Darkhan (Дархан)<br />
July 10-11 Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар) / Baruun-Urt (Баруун-Урт)<br />
July 12-13 Bayan-Ölgii (Баян-Өлгий) / Ölgii (Өлгий)<br />
July 13-14 Khentii (Хэнтий) / Öndörkhaan (Өндөрхаан)<br />
July 21-22 Arkhangai (Архангай) / Tsetserleg (Цэцэрлэг) location to be announced<br />
July 27-29 Bulgan (<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Булган) / </span>Bulgan (<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Булган) in Dornogovi.</span><br />
July 28-29 Dornogovi (Дорноговь) / Sainshand (Сайншанд)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.14px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #993333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.14px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-align: justify; text-transform: uppercase;">NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2018 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 812th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 105th anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2017), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 11-15)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">It is also the peak of the tourist season. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national Naadam events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">located west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Thanks to my best friend OTGOO for assisting in collecting all this info every year since 2008.</span><br />
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<u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />
Tickets for opening and closing ceremonies will become available only during July 6-8 2017.<br />
For the opening ceremony on July 11th tickets for tourists will cost 25USD<br />
Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />
Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />
Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />
Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br />
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Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2017 events at the stadium.<br />
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<u>Events at the Ginggis Khaan square in town center </u><br />
July 10th 10:00am 12:30 flags and statue honor<br />
July 10th 16:00 traditional Mongolian dress show<br />
July 10th 23:00 Fire works<br />
July 11th 21:00 Mongolian rock band concert<br />
July 12th 21:00 Mongolian dance performance<br />
July 13th 21:00 Mongolian traditional "Morin Khuur" music (<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2010/04/horse-head-fiddle.html" target="_blank">read and listen - Morin Khuur</a>)<br />
July 14th 21:00 Jazz concert<br />
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<u><br /></u><u>Events at the stadium and nearby archery fields and ankle bone tent</u><br />
July 7 9:00 - 19:00 Uriankhai style archery<br />
July 8 9:00 - 18:00 Buryat style archery<br />
July 9 9:00 - 19:00 Children's archery<br />
July 10 8:00 - first rounds of archery, and ankle bone<br />
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<u>July 11th Opening ceremony and games</u><br />
10:00 opening parades, at 11:10 President blessings, 11:30 competitions begin.<br />
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<u>July 12th Games and closing ceremony </u><br />
8:00 archery wrestling ankle bone<br />
17:25 and at 19:40 president honors winners<br />
20:00 closing ceremony<br />
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<u>Art exhibit</u><br />
11-12 July outside the stadium 10:00-20:00 Mongolian art exhibit.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br />
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to the horse race: 7:20, 10:55, 14:04, 17:15<br />
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<u>Horse racing</u><br />
Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />
The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />
Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00am to late afternoon.<br />
July 11, 11:50-15:20 horse performance showing rider skills.<br />
July 11th 14:00 Official horse race opening ceremonies.<br />
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5-6 August post Naadam regional horse race festival, at the horse race fields.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2017.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates are published during the first week of July. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div>
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<u style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">Yak, eagle and camel countryside festivals 2017</u></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">20 July Yak festival at Alag Erdene sum in Khovsgol aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">18 July Yak festival at Tariat and Khorgo in Arkhangai aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">23 July Yak festival at Bat-Ulzii sum in Ovorkhangai aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">23-25 July Zavkhan Nomad Culture festival</span></span></div>
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5-6 August Yak festival at Galuut sum in Bayankhongor aimag.</div>
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13-14 August Large yak festival (5000 yaks) at Erdenetsogt sum in Bayankhongor aimag.</div>
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31 Sept - 1 Oct Eagle festival at Bugat sum in Bayan-Ulgii aimag</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">13-14 October Camel festival at Bayanlig sum in Bayankhongor aimag.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><u>Arts and crafts festivals 2017</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">22 July Hand craft festival at Khujirit sum in Ovorkhangai aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">17 July Traditional arts and crafts festival at </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: center;">Batshireet in Khenti aimag</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">5 September Airag festival (fermented horse milk) Saikhan-Ovoo sum in Dund-Govi aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: center;">4-6 August folk arts festival at Turgen sum in Uvs aimag </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><u>Monastery and mountain worship events 2017</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">26-29 July Delgerin monastery at Delgertsogt sum in Dund-Govi aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">20-25 July Khan Khuhii mountain ceremony at Undurkhan soum in Uvs aimag</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">5 August Worship ceremony at Sergelen sum in Tuv aimag</span></span></div>
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<u>Mini Naadam of indigenous peoples of Mongolia</u></div>
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25-27 June Buryat people festival “Minii Toonot Nutag” in Bayndun soum of Dornod aimag.</div>
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7-8 July Tsatan people Naadam (reindeer herders) at Khatgal in Khovsgol aimag.</div>
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29-30 July Uzemchin people at Bayantumen sum in Dornod aimag</div>
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5-6 August regional Naadam in Ulaanbaatar</div>
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<u style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">Countryside Naadam 2017 for each province (aimag) </span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;">updated on July 5th</span></span></u></div>
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All events take place in the capital town of the province.<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span></span>Events scheduled for July 7th might change dates, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">due to second round of presidential elections scheduled for July 7th 2017</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">These dates are updated from time to time, dates may change. Check with locals before going.</span><br />
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bayan_Olgiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Bayan Olgiy.gif" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="221" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/48px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/72px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/96px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="48" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 11-12<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.bayankhongor.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="251" data-file-width="194" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/39px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/58px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/77px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="39" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 21-22<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Bulgan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="203" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/47px-Bulgan.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/70px-Bulgan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/94px-Bulgan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 11-12<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal;"></span></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Mn coa of darkhan aymag.svg" data-file-height="567" data-file-width="567" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/50px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/75px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/100px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornod.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/50px-Dornod.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/75px-Dornod.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/100px-Dornod.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornogovi.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="219" height="49" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/50px-Dornogov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/75px-Dornogov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/100px-Dornogov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 28-29<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dundgov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Dundgov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="215" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/50px-Dundgov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/75px-Dundgov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/100px-Dundgov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 28-29<br />
Regional naadam<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Govsumber.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Govsumber.gif" data-file-height="212" data-file-width="119" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/28px-Govsumber.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/42px-Govsumber.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/56px-Govsumber.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hentiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Hentiy.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="152" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/35px-Hentiy.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/53px-Hentiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/70px-Hentiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="35" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-10<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Small </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://khentii.mn/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="203" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/44px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/66px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/88px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br />
Batshireet sum folk arts and dance<br />
July 17<br />
Gal-Shar sum horse race<br />
21-22 July</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.khovd.gov.mn/home/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="124" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/28px-Govaltai.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/43px-Govaltai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/57px-Govaltai.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-12<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Mn coa khuvsgul aymag.png" data-file-height="214" data-file-width="214" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br />
Tsaatan festival<br />
(reign deer people)<br />
at Khatgal sum<br />
on khovsgol lake<br />
July 8</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://umnugovi.nso.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="335" data-file-width="315" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/47px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/70px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/94px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 17-18<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_erdenet.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Mn coa erdenet.png" data-file-height="190" data-file-width="190" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/50px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/75px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/100px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 9-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://uvurkhangai.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="189" data-file-width="193" height="49" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 28-30<br />
regional naadam<br />
<br />
Kharkhorin sum July 8-9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selenge.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Selenge.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="192" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/44px-Selenge.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/67px-Selenge.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/89px-Selenge.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />
(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Was in June 29<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Mn coa sukhbaatar aymag.png" data-file-height="231" data-file-width="226" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/49px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/73px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/98px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="49" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 28-29<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Tov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/50px-Tov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/75px-Tov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/100px-Tov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 13-15<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uvs.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Uvs.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/50px-Uvs.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/75px-Uvs.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/100px-Uvs.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zavchan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Zavchan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/50px-Zavchan.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/75px-Zavchan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/100px-Zavchan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July 10-11<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;"><img alt="Mn coa ulaanbaatar.png" data-file-height="219" data-file-width="189" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/43px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/65px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/86px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="43" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-13</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
Capital</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
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Same list sorted by date<br />
All events take place in the capital town of the province<br />
<u><b>Date Province / Capital of province</b></u><br />
July 9-10 Govisümber (Говьсүмбэр) / Choir (Чойр)<br />
July 9-11 Arkhangai (Архангай) / Tsetserleg (Цэцэрлэг)<br />
July 9-11 Darkhan-Uul (Дархан-Уул) / Darkhan (Дархан)<br />
July 9-11 Orkhon (Орхон) / Erdenet (Эрдэнэт)<br />
July 10-11 Dornod (Дорнод) / Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)<br />
July 10-11 Govi-Altai (Говь-Алтай)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>/ Altai (Алтай)<br />
July 10-11 Khentii (Хэнтий) / Öndörkhaan (Өндөрхаан)<br />
July 10-11 Khövsgöl (Хөвсгөл) / Mörön (Мөрөн)<br />
July 10-11 Uvs (Увс) / Ulaangom (Улаангом)<br />
July 10-11 Zavkhan (Завхан) / Uliastai (Улиастай)<br />
July 10-12 Khovd (Ховд) / Khovd (Ховд)<br />
July 11-12 Bayan-Ölgii (Баян-Өлгий) / Ölgii (Өлгий)<br />
July 11-12 Bulgan (Булган) / Bulgan (Булган)<br />
July 13-15 Töv (Төв) / Zuunmod (Зуунмод)<br />
July 17-18 Ömnögovi (Өмнөговь) / Dalanzadgad (Даланзадгад)<br />
July 21-22 Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор) / Bayankhongor (Баянхонгор)<br />
July 28-29 Dornogovi (Дорноговь) / Sainshand (Сайншанд)<br />
July 28-29 Dundgovi (Дундговь) / Mandalgovi (Мандалговь)<br />
July 28-29 Sükhbaatar (Сүхбаатар) / Baruun-Urt (Баруун-Урт)<br />
July 28-30 Övörkhangai (Өвөрхангай) / Arvaikheer (Арвайхээр)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2017 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 2226th anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 811th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 104th anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.4px;">Sukhbaatar and Choibalsan,<br />
revolution leaders.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">After the breakdown of Soviet communist regimes in late 1989, Mongolia began its own democratic revolution in early 1990, which led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992 and a transition to a market economy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">This is <b>2016</b> Naadam page</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">For 2017 go to <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2017/06/naadam-2017-events.html">2017 Naadam</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2016), is the happiest time in Mongolia. (national holiday July 11-15)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">It is also the peak of the tourist season. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year, a large number of wrestlers (1024 in all ) will compete. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">see map</span></a><br />
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<u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />
For the opening ceremony July 11th tickets for tourists cost 25USD<br />
Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />
Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />
Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />
Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px; text-align: justify;">Tickets can be purchased at the “Bukhiin Urguu” and “Soyoliin Tuv Urguu” ticket offices. </span><br />
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Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2016 events at the stadium.<br />
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<u>Events at the Ginggis Khaan square in town center</u><br />
July 10th 10:00am 12:30 flags and statue honor<br />
July 10th 16:00 traditional Mongolian dress show<br />
July 10th 23:00 Fire works<br />
July 11th 21:00 Mongolian Kharanga rock band concert<br />
July 12th 21:00 Mongolian dance performance<br />
July 13th 21:00 Mongolian traditional "Morin Khuur" music (<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2010/04/horse-head-fiddle.html" target="_blank">read and listen - Morin Khuur</a>)<br />
July 14th 21:00 Jazz concert<br />
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<u>Events at the stadium and nearby archery fields and ankle bone tent</u><br />
July 7 9:00 - 19:00 Uriankhai style archery<br />
July 8 9:00 - 18:00 Buryat style archery<br />
July 9 9:00 - 19:00 Children's archery<br />
July 10 8:00 - first rounds of archery, and ankle bone<br />
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<u>July 11th Opening ceremony and games</u><br />
10:00 opening parades, at 11:10 President blessings, 11:30 competitions begin.<br />
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<u>July 12th Games and closing ceremony </u><br />
8:00 archery wrestling ankle bone<br />
17:25 and at 19:40 president honors winners<br />
20:00 closing ceremony<br />
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11-12 July outside the stadium 10:00-20:00 Mongolian art exhibit.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Misheel EXPO </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br />
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<u>Horse racing</u><br />
Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />
The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />
Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 07:00am to late afternoon.<br />
July 11, 11:50-15:20 horse performance showing rider skills.<br />
July 11th 14:00 Official horse race opening ceremonies<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Countryside Naadam</span></u></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 15-25 2016.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag decides what dates. The dates are published during the first week of July. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">July 6-9 festival of Mongolia’s throat singing, known as “Khoomei", </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">in Khovd Province at the Chandmani soum (district).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; text-align: center;">July 20, Yak festival at Khatgal near lake Khovsgol</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">July 22-23 local Naadam at Kharkhorin sum (district) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">These dates are updated from time to time, dates may change. Check with locals before going.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: justify;">copy from the table below the Mongolian names of the Aimag (province) and capital city you are heading to. </span><br />
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<tr><th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #f2f2f2; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Seal</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Provinces</th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_language" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Mongolian language">N</a>aadam<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9.3333330154419px;">Population*</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Censussite_3-0" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Capital</th></tr>
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<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://arhangai.gif/" style="color: #776644; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Arhangai.gif" data-file-height="210" data-file-width="209" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/50px-Arhangai.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/75px-Arhangai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/100px-Arhangai.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arkhangai<br />
(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
21-22<br />
Sum's 15-17</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bayan_Olgiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bayan Olgiy.gif" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="221" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/48px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/72px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/96px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="48" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
16-17</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.bayankhongor.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="251" data-file-width="194" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/39px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/58px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/77px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="39" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
19-20</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bulgan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="203" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/47px-Bulgan.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/70px-Bulgan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/94px-Bulgan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
15-16</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa of darkhan aymag.svg" data-file-height="567" data-file-width="567" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/50px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/75px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/100px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
18-20</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornod.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/50px-Dornod.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/75px-Dornod.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/100px-Dornod.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
20-21</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornogovi.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="219" height="49" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/50px-Dornogov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/75px-Dornogov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/100px-Dornogov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
20-21</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dundgov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Dundgov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="215" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/50px-Dundgov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/75px-Dundgov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/100px-Dundgov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
15-17<br />
<br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Govsumber.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Govsumber.gif" data-file-height="212" data-file-width="119" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/28px-Govsumber.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/42px-Govsumber.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/56px-Govsumber.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
30-31<br />
west region</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hentiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Hentiy.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="152" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/35px-Hentiy.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/53px-Hentiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/70px-Hentiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="35" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
22-23</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Small </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://khentii.mn/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="203" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/44px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/66px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/88px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
17-19</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
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</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
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</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.khovd.gov.mn/home/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="124" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/28px-Govaltai.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/43px-Govaltai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/57px-Govaltai.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
18-19</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa khuvsgul aymag.png" data-file-height="214" data-file-width="214" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-12<br />
15</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://umnugovi.nso.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="335" data-file-width="315" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/47px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/70px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/94px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_erdenet.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa erdenet.png" data-file-height="190" data-file-width="190" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/50px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/75px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/100px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://uvurkhangai.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="189" data-file-width="193" height="49" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
19-20</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selenge.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Selenge.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="192" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/44px-Selenge.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/67px-Selenge.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/89px-Selenge.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />
(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
15-16</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa sukhbaatar aymag.png" data-file-height="231" data-file-width="226" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/49px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/73px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/98px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="49" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
22-23</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Tov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/50px-Tov.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/75px-Tov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/100px-Tov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
20-22</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uvs.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Uvs.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/50px-Uvs.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/75px-Uvs.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/100px-Uvs.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">the west region<br />
at Govialtai</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zavchan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Zavchan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/50px-Zavchan.gif" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/75px-Zavchan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/100px-Zavchan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
8-9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa ulaanbaatar.png" data-file-height="219" data-file-width="189" height="50" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/43px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/65px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/86px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="43" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-15</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
Capital</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2016 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 2225th anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">to the Great Wall of China in the south.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s1600/genghis-khan.jpg" style="clear: right; color: #776644; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqamNWZTFTwTjDLLns7TXC_kjViw8atqMLpm9HAZbMfeC1w05KPLSLUz4Tjn3WrJf3_8hQSZ1A8KGPMVdL_CcxyhGI1xnDQ_jslWFHB43e8udZcOBHZ9xaBh4z9BVH24vNZtPjdXWftTE/s200/genghis-khan.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 221, 238); padding: 4px;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 10.3999996185303px; text-align: center;">Genghis Khan</td></tr>
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 810th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 103nd anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br />
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NAADAM 2015<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2015), is the happiest time in Mongolia. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In Mongolian Naadam is known as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; widows: 2;"><span lang="mn">наадам</span>), </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The festival is performed throughout the country. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This year (2015) in UB there will be 512 wrestlers competing in 10 rounds, 420 of them hold a state title. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Horses in six age categories will be dashing across the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">All national events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">which will take place in the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun </span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" style="background-color: white; color: #776644; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">see map</a><br />
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<u>Tickets for tourists</u><br />
For the opening ceremony July 11th tickets for tourists cost 25USD<br />
Tour operators and hotels can purchase ahead of time for their customers.<br />
Tickets for the stadium 11-12 July events cost 16,000MNT to 24,000MNT depending on location.<br />
Tickets will be sold from July 6th, only 4 tickets per person will be sold.<br />
Lines to the box office are long. Beware of pickpockets, stand in line with empty pockets.<br />
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Cost of tickets (color coded) for the 11-12 July 2015 events at the stadium.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Misheel EXPO </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br />
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<u>Horse racing</u><br />
Horse racing takes place at the horse racing fields - see <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">Google map of racing location</a><br />
The racing field is named "khui Doloon Khudag" (Mongolian: Хүй долоон худаг)<br />
Racing during 10-11-12-13 July, each day from 10:00am to 08:00pm<br />
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<u><b>July 3-5 Uriankhai people Naadam</b></u><br />
Will celebrate and parade at Chinggis square.<br />
The Uriankhai people (Mongolian: Урианхай) live in west Mongolia. <br />
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<u><b>July 10th 17:00-21:00 - Mini Naadam at the National Museum</b></u><br />
A special event to learn all about Naadam at the National Museum<br />
Location: Tourist street (<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; text-align: justify;">Жуулчны гудамж-1 Улаанбаатар-14201)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial, 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px; line-height: 21.4500007629395px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Phone: + 976-11-326802, + 976-70110911, 99123922 (ask a local to call for details)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial, 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px; line-height: 21.4500007629395px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You will learn the rules of Mongolian archery, and get to practice Mongolian wrestling.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial, 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3000001907349px; line-height: 21.4500007629395px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Listen to music played on traditional horse head fiddle. </span></span></span><br />
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and than archery and wrestling. (and "ankle bone" competitions at a separate tent).</div>
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From 08:00AM archery and wrestling</div>
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at 08:00PM closing ceremony at the stadium</div>
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What to expect</h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2015.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">In contrast to the main spectacular and somewhat touristic events in Ulaanbaatar, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">After the opening ceremony on the first day, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">This map and table below are updated from time to time, dates may change. Check with locals before going.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: justify;">copy from the table below the Mongolian names of the Aimag (province) and capital city you are heading to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 9.3333330154419px;">Population*</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Censussite_3-0" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;"></sup></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending"><br /></th><th class="headerSort" role="columnheader button" style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" tabindex="0" title="Sort ascending">Capital</th></tr>
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<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://arhangai.gif/" style="color: #776644; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Arhangai.gif" data-file-height="210" data-file-width="209" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/50px-Arhangai.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/75px-Arhangai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Arhangai.gif/100px-Arhangai.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arkhangai<br />
(Архангай)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Tsetserleg<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Цэцэрлэг</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bayan_Olgiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bayan Olgiy.gif" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="221" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/48px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/72px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/96px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="48" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
(Баян-Өлгий)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.bayankhongor.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="251" data-file-width="194" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/39px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/58px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/77px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="39" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Bayankhongor</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
8-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bulgan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="203" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/47px-Bulgan.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/70px-Bulgan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/94px-Bulgan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: xx-small; line-height: normal; text-align: start;">Bulgan Sum's </span><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">4-5 July.</span></div>
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(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa of darkhan aymag.svg" data-file-height="567" data-file-width="567" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/50px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/75px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/100px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Darkhan-Uul</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornod.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/50px-Dornod.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/75px-Dornod.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/100px-Dornod.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
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1-2, 6-7, 15-16, 16-17 <a href="http://www.choibalsan.mn/index.php?newsid=10183" target="_blank">source</a></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.dornogovi.gov.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="219" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/50px-Dornogov.gif" height="49" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/75px-Dornogov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/100px-Dornogov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dornogovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dundgov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Dundgov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="215" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/50px-Dundgov.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/75px-Dundgov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/100px-Dundgov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Dundgovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
26-27</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Govsumber.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Govsumber.gif" data-file-height="212" data-file-width="119" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/28px-Govsumber.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/42px-Govsumber.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/56px-Govsumber.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govi-Altai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
7-9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hentiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Hentiy.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="152" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/35px-Hentiy.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/53px-Hentiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/70px-Hentiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="35" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Govisümber</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
8-9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Small </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://khentii.mn/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="203" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/44px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/66px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/88px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khentii</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
8-9</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
Khentii Sum's 8-10, 16-17,</div>
</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://www.khovd.gov.mn/home/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="124" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/28px-Govaltai.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/43px-Govaltai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/57px-Govaltai.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khovd</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
Khovd sum's 4-6, 25-26</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa khuvsgul aymag.png" data-file-height="214" data-file-width="214" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Khövsgöl</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
Khovsgol Sum's 10-11, 19-20</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://umnugovi.nso.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="335" data-file-width="315" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/47px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/70px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/94px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Ömnögovi</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_erdenet.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa erdenet.png" data-file-height="190" data-file-width="190" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/50px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/75px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/100px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Orkhon</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://uvurkhangai.mn/" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-file-height="189" data-file-width="193" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png" height="49" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" title="" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Övörkhangai</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
Kharkhorin Sum 8-9<br />
and 24-26 Danshig.</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selenge.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Selenge.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="192" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/44px-Selenge.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/67px-Selenge.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/89px-Selenge.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />
(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa sukhbaatar aymag.png" data-file-height="231" data-file-width="226" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/49px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/73px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/98px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="49" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Sükhbaatar</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
17-19</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
Regional event 25-26</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Tov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/50px-Tov.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/75px-Tov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/100px-Tov.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
8-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uvs.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Uvs.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/50px-Uvs.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/75px-Uvs.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/100px-Uvs.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: left;">
Uvs sum's 18-19</div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zavchan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Zavchan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/50px-Zavchan.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/75px-Zavchan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/100px-Zavchan.gif 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Zavkhan</span><br />
<span style="background: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa ulaanbaatar.png" data-file-height="219" data-file-width="189" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/43px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/65px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/86px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 2x" style="border: none; padding: 4px; vertical-align: middle;" width="43" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-13</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
Capital</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: xx-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<u>Naadam Public Ceremonies</u></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in Ulaanbaatar July 2015</div>
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<b>Cultural event</b><span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">"Best of classics" Classical concert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">08PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">State Honorary Concert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">National Philharmonics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">03PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fireworks</div>
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UB</div>
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July 11</div>
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11PM</div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">The State Banquet Concert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">National Philharmonics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Ih Tenger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 60.0pt;" width="80"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">07PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: solid #DADDE0 1.0pt; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 35.25pt;" width="47"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 116.25pt;" width="155"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Children`s Gala Concert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 106.5pt;" width="142"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Children Palace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 60.0pt;" width="80"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">09PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;"><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: solid #DADDE0 1.0pt; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 35.25pt;" width="47"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 116.25pt;" width="155"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Ub Evening<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 106.5pt;" width="142"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 60.0pt;" width="80"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">09PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 7.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;"><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: solid #DADDE0 1.0pt; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 35.25pt;" width="47"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 116.25pt;" width="155"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Mongolian Dance Festival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 106.5pt;" width="142"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 7.5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 60.0pt;" width="80"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 54.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;"><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: solid #DADDE0 1.0pt; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 35.25pt;" width="47"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 116.25pt;" width="155"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">“Silence White” DJ Party<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 106.5pt;" width="142"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">National Amusement Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 81.75pt;" width="109"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 54.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 60.0pt;" width="80"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 72.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;"><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: solid #DADDE0 1.0pt; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 72.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 35.25pt;" width="47"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: inset 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: inset 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 72.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: inset windowtext .25pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #DADDE0 .75pt; padding: 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt; width: 116.25pt;" width="155"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">"Deeltei Mongol" Traditional Dress Festival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department, City Tourism Department<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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July 13</div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">09PM, 03PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Local arts crafts cloths</div>
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Small business office</div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">09AM -07PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">"Morin Khuur" International Festival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">City Cultural Department<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">08PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Cultural concert at outside of the central park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;"> Mongolian Youth Union of Art<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Outside of the stadium<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 11, 12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">01PM-07PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Cultural concert at the camp<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 11, 12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10AM-07PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Сultural Event at Hui Doloon Hudag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">University of Culture and Art<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Hui Doloon Hudag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 10-13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyday 10AM—12AM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">“Aduuchin” Festival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Union of Mongolian horse herders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Hui Doloon Hudag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10AM-05PM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Flag Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">State Ceremonial Offie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Chinggis Square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 10-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;"> for 3 days<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">17<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Fine Art Exhibition<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Mongolian Fine Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">Hall of Mongolian Fine Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">July 01-25<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">for 25 days<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3c414e; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; vertical-align: baseline;">10AM - 10PM<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b>Arkhangai aimag</b>: <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Mongolia_Arkhangai_sum_map.png" target="_blank">map of sum</a> locations in Arkhangai province</div>
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<b>Dundgovi aimag:</b> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Mongolia_Dundgovi_sum_map.png" target="_blank">map of sum</a> locations in Dundgovi province<br />
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<li>Ulaanbadrakh sum (Mongolian: <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Улаанбадрах</span>) July 16-17</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2015 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.</span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 2224th anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) </span><br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Celebrating the 809th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.</span><br />
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There are hundreds of long YouTube movies showing the highlights of Mongolia,<br />
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"Wrestling Mongolia" movie shows the beauty of Mongolia with a twist - in the background you get hooked up to some hilarious story. Without noticing it you get to learn about Mongolia's landscape, people and culture.<br />
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I am not sure what was the original intention of the producer, did he really take the story seriously, or is it just a trick to lure you through the one hour movie of wonderful Mongolia.<br />
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The story is about a stereotyped American named Will Green (Tyler MacNiven) who dreams to become a famous TV host. With the help of his best friend Simon (Omi Vaidya), Will creates ridicules Internet videos in hopes of one day hitting it big.<br />
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A producer suggests: "wrestle in some exotic place, a place people haven't seen before". A passing by Mongolian suggests "Mongolia", and adds "wrestling is our national sport"<br />
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Will green decides to wrestle <span style="font-size: large;">100</span> Mongolians. He hires a Mongolian master named Chuulun (Boum-Yalagch Olzod). Chuulun says: "if you really want to learn Mongolian wrestling you must learn to live like a Mongolian", and together they embark on a life changing adventure.<br />
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Simon the camera man, <span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Will Gr</span>een, and Chuulun</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> their Mongolian Master.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wrestling is one of the three games during Naadam festival. <br />
Will: "Why there are no weight classes in Mongolian wrestling?"<br />
Chuulun: "because life is unfair"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The huge sand dunes in southern Mongolia are one of Mongolia's highlights.<br />
Will and Simon searching for "Droog" in the Mongolian Gobi sand dunes.<br />
A note to the producer - Droog (друг) is a Russian word.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The winner of a wrestling match gets the honor of dancing the eagle dance.<br />
Will: "why are we doing this?" Chuulun: "you must feel like a powerful eagle"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Naadam festival in July is the peak tourist season.<br />
"There are no guides available during Naadam" says the travel agent (Egshiglen)</td></tr>
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Movie trailer: <a href="http://vimeo.com/83888357" target="_blank">vimeo.com/83888357</a><br />
On iTunes movie "<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/wrestling-mongolia/id809405942" target="_blank">Wrestling Mongolia</a>" ($5.99)<br />
On Play-Store movie "<a href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Wrestling_Mongolia?id=AcRV7CweHRs" target="_blank">Wrestling Mongolia</a>" is available only in North America.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Each aimag (province) will celebrate a 2 day local Naadam festival during July 2014.</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">These local events are aimed for the local communities, and are free of charge.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities for tourists. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">the countryside events give you a much closer point of view, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">you get to mingle with the locals, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">and experience an authentic and traditional way of celebrating Naadam. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Naadam showcases the 3 Sports of Mongolia - wrestling, horse racing, and archery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">you will enjoy 2 days of wrestling, multiple horse races, and an archery event. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">The Naadam horse race is 10-30 km long with dozens of local contestants. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Local foods are sold or shared by locals. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">You will notice people consume large amounts of airag (fermented mare’s milk), </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">huushur (fried bread stuffed with meat), </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">and aaruul (dried milk curds), </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">these are as important to Naadam as watching the events. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">The competitions take place about 2-4 km out of the aimag capital city. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Taxis (private vehicles) to the fields cost about 2,000-4,000 MNT. Walking and hitchhiking is an option.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Horse races in some cases are away from the main event fields, and might require another taxi ride.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">updated on 27 June 2014 - Dates of province Naadam (<span style="color: red;">Dates might change, check before going</span>)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mongolia Naadam 2014 aimag (province) celebration dates in the countryside. </td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 3-4 </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">K</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">hentii</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 5-6 </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">Bayan-Olgii,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 7-8 Govisumbar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 9-10 Ovorkhangai, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">A</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">rkhangai, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">B</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">ulgan, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">T</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">ov</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 10-11 Sukhbaatar, Darkhan-Uul, Selenge, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;"> Govi-altai, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">D</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">ornogovi, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">O</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">rkhon, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">Z</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">avkhan,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 11-12 Uvs, Omnogovi, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">July 25-26 Bayankhongor, Khovsgol, Khovd, Dornod, </span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">D</span><span style="background-color: #f9fbfc; color: #3b444f; font-family: freight, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24.00006103515625px;">undgovi</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; text-align: justify;">copy from the table below the Mongolian names of the Aimag and capital city you are heading to. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">(Архангай)</span></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
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<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bayan_Olgiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bayan Olgiy.gif" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="221" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/48px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/72px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bayan_Olgiy.gif/96px-Bayan_Olgiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="48" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayan-Ölgii<br />
<span style="color: black;">(Баян-Өлгий)</span></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
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</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ölgii<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өлгий</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa bayankhongor aymag.png" data-file-height="251" data-file-width="194" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/39px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/58px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png/77px-Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="39" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Bayankhongor</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Баянхонгор</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bayankhongor<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баянхонгор</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bulgan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bulgan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="203" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/47px-Bulgan.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/70px-Bulgan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Bulgan.gif/94px-Bulgan.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(Булган)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Bulgan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Булган</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa of darkhan aymag.svg" data-file-height="567" data-file-width="567" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/50px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/75px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg/100px-Mn_coa_of_darkhan_aymag.svg.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Darkhan-Uul</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Дархан-Уул</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Darkhan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Дархан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dornod.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Dornod.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/50px-Dornod.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/75px-Dornod.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Dornod.gif/100px-Dornod.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dornod<br />
(Дорнод)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choibalsan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойбалсан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dornogov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Dornogov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="219" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/50px-Dornogov.gif" height="49" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/75px-Dornogov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Dornogov.gif/100px-Dornogov.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Dornogovi</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Дорноговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sainshand<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сайншанд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dundgov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Dundgov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="215" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/50px-Dundgov.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/75px-Dundgov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Dundgov.gif/100px-Dundgov.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Dundgovi</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Дундговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mandalgovi<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мандалговь</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Govsumber.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Govsumber.gif" data-file-height="212" data-file-width="119" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/28px-Govsumber.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/42px-Govsumber.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Govsumber.gif/56px-Govsumber.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Govi-Altai</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Говь-Алтай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Altai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Алтай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hentiy.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Hentiy.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="152" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/35px-Hentiy.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/53px-Hentiy.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Hentiy.gif/70px-Hentiy.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="35" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Govisümber</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Говьсүмбэр</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
7-8</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Small </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Choir<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Чойр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa khovd aymag.png" data-file-height="230" data-file-width="203" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/44px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/66px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png/88px-Mn_coa_khovd_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Khentii</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Хэнтий</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
2-3-4</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://khentii.mn/web/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/naadmiin-hotolbor.pdf" target="_blank">Khentii Naadam program details (Mongolian)</a></div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em; text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Öndörkhaan<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Өндөрхаан</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Govaltai.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Govaltai.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="124" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/28px-Govaltai.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/43px-Govaltai.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Govaltai.gif/57px-Govaltai.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="28" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Khovd</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Ховд</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Khovd<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Ховд</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa khuvsgul aymag.png" data-file-height="214" data-file-width="214" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_khuvsgul_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Khövsgöl</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Хөвсгөл</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
25-26</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Mörön<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Мөрөн</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa Ömnögovǐ.jpg" data-file-height="335" data-file-width="315" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/47px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/70px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3e/Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg/94px-Mn_coa_%C3%96mn%C3%B6gov%C7%90.jpg 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="47" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Ömnögovi</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Өмнөговь</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-12</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Dalanzadgad<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Даланзадгад</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_erdenet.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa erdenet.png" data-file-height="190" data-file-width="190" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/50px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/75px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Mn_coa_erdenet.png/100px-Mn_coa_erdenet.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Orkhon</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Орхон</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Erdenet<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Эрдэнэт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa uvurkhangay aymag.png" data-file-height="189" data-file-width="193" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/50px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png" height="49" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/75px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png/100px-Mn_coa_uvurkhangay_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Övörkhangai</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Өвөрхангай</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Arvaikheer<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Арвайхээр</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selenge.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Selenge.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="192" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/44px-Selenge.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/67px-Selenge.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Selenge.gif/89px-Selenge.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="44" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Selenge<br />
(Сэлэнгэ)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Sükhbaatar<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Сүхбаатар</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa sukhbaatar aymag.png" data-file-height="231" data-file-width="226" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/49px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/73px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png/98px-Mn_coa_sukhbaatar_aymag.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="49" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Sükhbaatar</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Сүхбаатар</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Medium </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Baruun-Urt<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Баруун-Урт</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tov.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Tov.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="217" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/50px-Tov.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/75px-Tov.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Tov.gif/100px-Tov.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Töv<br />
(Төв)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
9-10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Zuunmod<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Зуунмод</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uvs.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Uvs.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/50px-Uvs.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/75px-Uvs.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Uvs.gif/100px-Uvs.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uvs<br />
(Увс)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-12</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Ulaangom<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улаангом</span>)</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zavchan.gif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Zavchan.gif" data-file-height="216" data-file-width="216" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/50px-Zavchan.gif" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/75px-Zavchan.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Zavchan.gif/100px-Zavchan.gif 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="50" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><span style="color: #0b0080;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Zavkhan</span></span><br />
<span style="background: none; color: black; text-decoration: none;">(Завхан</span>)</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
10-11</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><div style="text-align: center;">
Large </div>
</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">Uliastai<br />
(<span lang="mn" xml:lang="mn">Улиастай</span>)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="lightblue" class="sortbottom"><td align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Mn coa ulaanbaatar.png" data-file-height="219" data-file-width="189" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/43px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png" height="50" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/65px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png/86px-Mn_coa_ulaanbaatar.png 2x" style="border: none; vertical-align: middle;" width="43" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulan_Bator" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ulan Bator">U</a>laanbaatar<span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span><i style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">(Улаанбаатар)</span></i></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">July<br />
11-13</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">1,400,000</td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td align="right" style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;"><br /></td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); padding: 0.2em;">National<br />
Capital</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">* Population index (size of province by number of inhabitants)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Small: up to 10,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Medium: 10,000 - 50,000 inhabitants </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Large: 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celebrations in sums (districts)</span><br />
Each aimag (province) is divided into several sums (districts).<br />
Participating in a sum Naadam is a rewarding experience.<br />
It is a small community event.<br />
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Following is a list of a few sum Naadam celebrations<br />
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<u>Sums Naadam in <span style="font-size: large;">Selenge</span> aimag</u><br />
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July 4-5 Shaamar (Шаамар) sum<br />
July 14-16 Tsagaannuur (Цагааннуур) sum<br />
July 17-18 Tüshig (Түшиг) sum<br />
July 18-19 Yeröö (Ерөө) sum<br />
July 18-20 Züünbüren (Зүүнбүрэн) sum<br />
July 23-25 Baruunbüren (Баруунбүрэн) sum<br />
August 1-2 Mandal (Мандал) sum<br />
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<span class="title" style="background-color: white; color: #a32929; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Altargana - Buryat people festival </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Jul 18 – 21, 2014 Dadal (Khentii aimag)</span><br />
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<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">A bi-annual festival of the Buryat (Buriad) ethnic people. </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">This year the festival will take place in Dadal sum (district) of the Khenti aimag (province), </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">the birth place of Chinggis Khan. </span><br />
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<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">The festival celebrates the culture traditions and history of the Buryat people. </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">The festival events will include folk and contemporary songs, traditional costumes, fairy tales, poetry, </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">wrestling, archery, beauty contests and more.</span><br />
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<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">The name of the festival Altargana is derived from an extremely durable yellow color plant </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">symbolizing a flower of eternity and thus the Buryat people. </span><br />
<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Other names of the plant are: Altan-Khargana, Solidago, Goldenrods.</span><br />
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<span class="event-description" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">The festival moves each time from city to city within the Buryat ethnic people region, in north Mongolia, southern Siberia, and north China. </span><br />
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To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-37185623106563611702014-04-26T04:41:00.002-07:002016-07-10T01:24:59.932-07:00Trek Otgontenger UulOtgontenger Uul trek was designed and tested by Eshar.<br />
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<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/kudVs" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">map link</a><br />
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<u><b>Otgontenger Uul:</b></u><br />
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<b><i>trek highlights: </i></b></div>
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<b>a</b>. Otgontenger Uul (Youngest Sky mountain, elevation 4008 m') - the highest peak in the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia and the third highest in the country. The mountain is located in Zavkhan Province and it is the only peak in the Khangai mountain range that is capped with a permanent glacier. The south face of Mount Otgontenger is the most extensive granite wall in Mongolia.<br />
traditional Mongolian beliefs have held that wrathful deities inhabit many of Mongolia's sacred mountains. Ochirvaani is particularly associated with Otgontenger.</div>
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<b>b</b>.<b> </b>Tsagaan Nuur (white lake) - fresh water lake along the trek's first walking day.</div>
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<b>c.</b> Khokh Nuur - anither, bigger fresh water lake. located closer to Otgontenger.</div>
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<b>d</b>. Dayan davaa (pass) - a very sacred mountain pass to the mongolians. features a lot of ovoo's and a great view of Otgontenger. </div>
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<i><b>how to get there:</b></i><br />
Public Transportation - there are public vans from Uliastai to Otgontenger settlement. not daily and leaves when full.<br />
Social Transportation - you can hitchhike from Uliastai to the junction of Bayan children's camp pinned on the map). can take ome time, but there are vehicles going by.<br />
Private Car\Hired Driver - there is a route from Uliastai (pinned on the map) to Bayan children's camp and the starting point.</div>
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Horse - follow the car road to Bayan children's camp. takes about 2 days.</div>
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<i><b>difficulty:</b></i></div>
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easy-medium.</div>
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<i><b>navigation</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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easy. there is a car dirt road that goes from the starting point, via Tsagaan Nuur east bank to Dayan Davaa. from the pass you can see Khokh nuur, and after that you follow the creek that goes from khokh nuur to the north until you hit Bayan children's camp or Bogdin gol (river).</div>
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<i><b>maps:</b></i><b>a</b>. old russian army maps:<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m8130" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m8130</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m8131" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m8131</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m8132" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m8132</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m8143" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m8143</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m8144" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m8144</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<b>b</b>. Oruxmaps files (google terrain maps):<br />
<a href="http://d01.megashares.com/dl/atv3UTw/Otgontenger.zip" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://d01.megashares.com/dl/<wbr></wbr>atv3UTw/Otgontenger.zip</a></div>
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<b>c</b>. trek <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=3&hl=iw&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=kml&msid=218253862662768441924.0004d4d99ab195b987ef8" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">KML</a></div>
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<i><b>length:</b></i>total: 40km.<br />
Km per day: 10~.<br />
four days by foot, three by horse (aprox. six if you start in Uliastai).</div>
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<i><b>water sources</b></i>:</div>
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Tsagaan Nuur - clean water. good to drink, boiling is enough.</div>
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Khokh nuur - a little bit muddy. purify and filter</div>
creeks from Otgontenger - clean. boiling is enough,<br />
Bogdin Gol - good to drink only in the parts that are close to Otgontenger. boil/</div>
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<i><b>food</b></i>:</div>
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super markets in Uliastai.</div>
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<i><b>cost:</b></i><b>a</b>. guide - there's no need. not sure you can find one.<br />
<b>b</b>. jeep\van - a van from Uliastai is about 10,000\person. jeep from Uliastai is around 90,000 each direction (depends which type of jeep).<br />
<b>c</b>. ger camps - there are ger camps on the road to otgon tenger and on Tsagaan Nuur's west bank.<br />
<b>d. </b>entrance fee and border permit -<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">since it is considerd a "strictly protected area" (by Mongolian law)</span> you need to pay an entrance fee. the ticket can be bought at the ranger's ger (which is in Bayan children's camp). just look around the camp for someone who's dressed in army uniform. <i>importent:</i> since Otgontenger is a sacred mountain climbing it is <u>forbbiden,</u> the ranger will probably make sure that you don't have any intention of doing that (and don't show any because then he wont give you a ticket...)<br />
<i><b>nomad home stay:</b></i></div>
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only if someone invites you in.</div>
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only in Uliastai.</div>
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<i><b>nearest emergency point</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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<u>Worship Ceremony </u></div>
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Once every five years there is an official ceremony worshiping this beautiful snow caped mountain.</div>
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In year 2016 it will take place on the early morning of July 22nd.</div>
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The president of Mongolia is expected to take part in the ceremony and present his offerings to the mountain.</div>
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Find transportation to the ceremony site from Uliastai, the capital of Zavkhan Aimag.<br />
Ask for advice at Chigistei Restaurant, there should be some one speaking English.<br />
Show them <a href="http://zavkhan.gov.mn/151/item/1594" target="_blank">this news page</a> announcing the 2016 event.</div>
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Otgontenger Uul is one of the three official sacred mountains,<br />
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The site was probably used by Shaman's for rituals and ceremonies </div>
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long before Buddhism became advent in Mongolia. </div>
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The mountain resembles the religious figure named Ochirvani (Vajrapani).</div>
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Vajrapani is one of the three protectors of Buddha and the Family protector.<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/HOLjwgYsAmw" target="_blank">This video performing a worship song for Otgontenger </a><br />
shows after minute 3, short video clips from the previous ceremony.</div>
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at the base of the Otgontenger mountain</div>
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To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-48668887144529565462014-04-26T04:39:00.003-07:002014-04-26T04:39:28.017-07:00Trek - Ulaan UulUlaan Uul was designed and tested by Eshar<br />
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<u><b><br /></b></u><u><b>Ulaan uul:</b></u></div>
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<b><i>trek highlights: </i></b></div>
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<b>a</b>. Sayan mountains - this mountain range (average elevation 2500 m') is not only the western border of the Darkhad valley, it also functions as mongolia's northwestern border with siberia. the Sayan mountains are practically an eastern continuation of the Altay mountains. the Sayan mountains' towering peaks and cool lakes southwest of Tuva give rise to the tributaries that merge to become one of Siberia's major rivers, the Yenisei River, which flows north over 2000 miles to the Arctic Ocean.</div>
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<b>b</b>.Un-named lake range -a beautiful lake range along the trek route, featuring fresh water lakes and creeks, all flowing to the Darkhan valley.</div>
<i><b>how to get there:</b></i><br /><div>
Public Transportation - there are public vans going from Khatgal to Ulaan Uul. not daily and leaves when full.<br />Private Car\Hired Driver - there is a route from Khatgal\Moron (pinned on the map) to Ulaan Uul.</div>
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<i><b>difficulty:</b></i></div>
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medium-hard. requires some navigating skills. alpine weather.</div>
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<i><b>navigation</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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medium-hard. there is a car dirt road that goes to the starting point or to the first night camping spot. the dirt road isnt clear, but locals know it. after that - topographic.</div>
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<i><b>maps:</b></i><b>a</b>. old russian army maps:<br /><a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4286" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4311</a> - 1:100,000<br /><a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4271" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4310</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<b>b</b>. Oruxmaps files (google terrain maps):<br /><a href="http://d01.megashares.com/dl/WX9NftO/ulaan%20uul.zip" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://d01.megashares.com/dl/<wbr></wbr>WX9NftO/ulaan%20uul.zip</a></div>
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<b>c</b>. trek <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=4&hl=iw&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=kml&msid=218253862662768441924.0004d4edeed492d6a2b13" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">KML</a></div>
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<i><b>length:</b></i>total: 71km.<br />Km per day: 12~.<br />five days by foot (seven without a vehicle to starting point), four by horse.</div>
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<i><b>water sources</b></i>:</div>
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all the lakes are good to drink after boiling.</div>
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<i><b>food</b></i>:</div>
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small super market in Ulaan Uul. bigger ones in Khatgal\Moron.</div>
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<i><b>cost:</b></i><b>a</b>. guide - difficult to find one.<br /><b>b</b>. jeep\van - a van from Ulaan Uul\Renhinlkhumbe is about 10,000 tug. jeep from khatgal is around 125,000 (depends which type of jeep).<br /><b>c</b>. ger camps - some along the lakes.<br /><b>d. </b>entrance fee and border permit -<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is required by mongolian law that you have a border permit when traveling in the taiga, as these areas are situated on the Mongolian-Russian border.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Be sure that you take your documents, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">including passport and border permit</span>.<br /><div dir="ltr">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To obtain a permit, you must apply in person at the Mongolian Border Protection Authority either in Ulaanbaatar or Moron.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need photocopies of all travelers’ passports (including Mongolian nationals) and visas, and a request letter (from a tour company, NGO, embassy, or other organization). sometimes a map of where you intend to travel is required (depends on the clerk's mood that morning).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Permits can be issued during business hours on week days and may require between three hours and three days for processing (the wonders of mongolian bureaucracy...).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with this permit, you must still check-in with the Border Post in Tsagaannuur\Moron so they'll sign your permit again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Border permits are free.</span> don't expect english in the border post.</div>
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<i><b>e</b>. </i>horses - this trek can be done by horses. average price: 15,000\horse for a day. horses can be found almost everywhere and through tour operators.<br /><i><b>nomad home stay:</b></i></div>
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only if someone invites you in.</div>
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<i><b>contact details:</b></i><br />none.</div>
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<i><b>local cellphone coverage:</b></i></div>
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only in Ulaan Uul.</div>
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<i><b>nearest emergency point</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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there's a doctor and a little pharmecy in Ulaan Uul.</div>
To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-61285053562303716022014-04-26T04:37:00.004-07:002014-04-26T12:23:17.582-07:00Trek Tavan BogdTavan Bogd trek was designed and tested by Eshar<br />
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<b><i>trek highlights: </i></b><br />
<b>a</b>. Tavan Bogd <span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">(</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">five saints</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">) is the highest</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>mountain<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">in</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>Mongolia<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">a<wbr></wbr>nd have massif-type. Tavan Bogd mountain located in</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>Bayan-Olgii Province<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">and its</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>Hüiten Peak<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">is the highest point of Mongolia at 4374 meters above sea level. Besides Hüiten, the mountain includes four peaks as</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>Nairamdal<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">,</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> </span>Malchin<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">, Bürged (</span><i style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">eagle</i><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">) and Olgii (</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">motherland</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">).</span></div>
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The Nairamdal Peak forms the border tripoint between Mongolia, Russia, and the Xinjiang province of China.</div>
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<b>b</b>. Tavan Bogd Lakes - the lakes Khoton, Khurgan, and Dayan. The protected area offers a home for many species of alpine animal, such as the Argali sheep, Ibex, Red deer, Beech marten, Moose, Snow cock, and Golden eagle.</div>
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<b>c</b>.Potanin Glacier -t<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">he </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">Potanin Glacier</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> is the longest </span>glacier<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> in </span>Mongolia<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">, its length is about 14 kilometres and it is located in the </span>Altai Tavan Bogd<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> mountain in </span>Altai Mountains<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">.</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> The glacier is named after explorer </span>Grigory Potanin<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">.</span></div>
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<i><b>how to get there:</b></i></div>
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Public Transportation - there is no public transportation to the park. there is public transportation to Tsengel and you can try getting a driver there,<br />
Social Transportation - you can hitchhike from Olgii to Sirgali (pinned on the map). can take some time, but there are vehicles going by.<br />
Private Car\Hired Driver - the preferred method by most of the people. through tour agencies in Olgii.</div>
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medium. there is a car dirt road that goes from the starting point along the lake almost up the pass.when you get down from the pass on the other side you meet another dirt road that goes up to the glacier.</div>
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<i style="font-size: 13px;"><b>maps:</b></i><b style="font-size: 13px;">a</b><span style="font-size: 13px;">. old russian army maps:</span><br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4773" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4773</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4772" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4772</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4760" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4760</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4759" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4759</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4747" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4747</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4748" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4748</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<b>c</b>. trek <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=3&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=kml&msid=218253862662768441924.0004e08605e4c17751236" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">KML</a></div>
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<i><b>length:</b></i>total: 152km.<br />
Km per day: 20~.<br />
seven days by foot, five by horse.</div>
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the area is filled with creeks, springs and marshes.</div>
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flowing springs and creeks are fine after boiling. some of the cleaner marshes too.</div>
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the lakes are ok but drinking from the springs that flow to the lakes is a better option.</div>
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small super markets are available at Olgii and Tsengel.</div>
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<i><b>cost:</b></i><br />
<b>a</b>. guide - depends on tour operator.usually around 15,000\day (july 2013)/<br />
<b>b</b>. jeep\van - a van from Olgii is about 50,000\person. jeep from Olgii is around 175,000 (depends which type of jeep).<br />
<b>c</b>. ger camps - you can find some along the eastern shore of Khoton lake, and some more close to the peaks. they are mainly reachable through tour agencies, but if you have basic mongolian you can just show up and try negotiating a price<br />
<b>d. </b>entrance fee and border permit -<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is required by mongolian law that you have a border permit when traveling in the Tavan Bogd park area, as these areas are situated on the Mongolian-Chinese-Russian border.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Be sure that you take your documents, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">including passport and border permit</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To obtain a permit, you must apply in person at the Mongolian Border Protection Authority either in Ulaanbaatar or Olgii.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need photocopies of all travelers’ passports (including Mongolian nationals) and visas, and a request letter (from a tour agency, NGO, embassy, or other organization). sometimes a map of where you intend to travel is required (depends on the clerk's mood that morning).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Permits can be issued during business hours on week days and may require between three hours and three days for processing (the wonders of mongolian bureaucracy...).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Border permits can cost around 50,000. it changes from time to time</span>. as for now (july 2013) the border office in Olgii does not handle foreigners, only local tour operators.</div>
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possible through agencies.</div>
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<i><b>local cellphone coverage:</b></i></div>
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only in towns.</div>
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<i><b>nearest emergency point</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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there's a nurse and a little pharmecy in Tsengel. local hospital in Olgii.</div>
To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-47157954036231478352014-04-26T04:32:00.001-07:002014-04-26T04:32:02.834-07:00Trek - Tsagaanuur, Taiga, Tsatan peopleTsagaanuur trek was designed and tested by Eshar<br />
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<u><b><br />Tsagaanuur - Taiga and Tsatan people:</b></u></div>
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<b><i>trek highlights: </i></b></div>
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<b>a</b>. Tsagaanuur (White Lake) - a beautiful lake on the shore of Tsagaanuur village, east of it you can see the peaks of Khoridol Saridag.</div>
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<b>b</b>.<b> </b>Khoridol Saridag mounatins -a mountain range soaring east to the Darkhad valley. with an elevation average of 3000 m', some of the peaks are snow-covered during suumer as well. this chain of mountains seperates lake Khovsgol valley from the Darkhad valley and will escort you from the east along the trek.</div>
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<b>c.</b> Sayan mountains - this mountain range (average elevation 2500 m') is not only the western border of the Darkhad valley, it also functions as mongolia's northwestern border with siberia. the Sayan mountains are practically an eastern continuation of the Altay mountains.</div>
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<b>d</b>. Un-named lake - along the trek there is a little, beautiful, almost bug-free (at least in june) lake. water are good for drinking after boiling.</div>
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<b>e</b>. Tsaatan - a small Tuvan Turkic community of reindeer herders totaling somewhere between 200 and 400 people.They ride, breed, milk, and live off of reindeer. their main income is tourists buying their crafts. we highly recommand visiting them through the <a href="http://visittaiga.org/about.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">TCVC </a>organization (or at least reading about it). it will make your experience more interesting (hosting by a tsaatan family) and will ensure that the money will be spread throughout the community and not to anonymous tour operators.<a href="http://visittaiga.org/about.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia"><br /></a></div>
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<i><b>how to get there:</b></i><br />Public Transportation - there are public vans going from Ulaan Uul and Renchinlkhumbe to Tsagaanuur. not daily and leaves when full.<br />occasionally theres a van from Khatgal, but its pretty rare.<br />Private Car\Hired Driver - there is a route from Khatgal (appears on the map) to Tsagaannuur.</div>
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medium. requires crossing some creeks and good warm clothes.</div>
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<i><b>navigation</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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medium. there is a car dirt road that goes until the point where the forest starts (second walking day). after that its only horse trails an topo navigation.</div>
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<i><b>maps:</b></i><b>a</b>. old russian army maps:<br /><a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4286" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4286</a> - 1:100,000<br /><a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4271" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4271</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<b>b</b>. Oruxmaps files (google terrain maps):<br /><a href="http://d01.megashares.com/dl/KTzBhtB/Tsagaannuur.zip" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://d01.megashares.com/dl/<wbr></wbr>KTzBhtB/Tsagaannuur.zip</a></div>
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<b>c</b>. trek <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=2&hl=iw&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=kml&msid=218253862662768441924.0004e05abb327efb2e22a" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">KML</a></div>
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<i><b>length:</b></i>total: 90km.<br />Km per day: 20~.<br />six days by foot, dour by horse.</div>
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<i><b>water sources</b></i>:</div>
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the area is filled with creeks, springs and marshes.</div>
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flowing springs and creeks are fine after boiling. some of the cleaner marshes to.</div>
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the creek that goes through the tsaatan spring camp is good for drinking without boiling (unless you have a sensitive stomach).</div>
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<i><b>food</b></i>:</div>
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small super markets are available at Tsagaannuur, Ulaan Uul, Renchinlkhumbe.</div>
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<i><b>cost:</b></i><b>a</b>. guide - depends on tour operator. local through the TCVC its 10,000\day (june 2013)/<br /><b>b</b>. jeep\van - a van from Ulaan Uul\Renhinlkhumbe is about 15,000\person. jeep from khatgal is around 175,000 (depends which type of jeep).<br /><b>c</b>. ger camps - none.<br /><b>d. </b>entrance fee and border permit -<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> It is required by mongolian law that you have a border permit when traveling in the Tsagaannuur area and visiting the taiga, as these areas are situated on the Mongolian-Russian border.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Be sure that you take your documents, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">including passport and border permit</span>.<br /><div dir="ltr">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">To obtain a permit, you must apply in person at the Mongolian Border Protection Authority either in Ulaanbaatar or Moron.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Permits can be issued during business hours on week days and may require between three hours and three days for processing (the wonders of mongolian bureaucracy...).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with this permit, you must still check-in with the Border Post in Tsagaannuur so they'll sign your permit again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Border permits are free.</span> don't expect english in the border post.</div>
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<i><b>e</b>. </i>horses - this trek can be done by horses. average price: 15,000\horse for a day. horses can be found almost everywhere and through tour operators\TCVC.<br /><i><b>nomad home stay:</b></i></div>
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again, possible through the TCVC.</div>
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<i><b>contact details:</b></i> <a href="http://visittaiga.org/about.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">TCVC</a> website, their information center is in Tsagaannur. because the people who run the TCVC live in the taiga - they dont have permenant phone reception or internet acces. that it why its best to coordinate in advance.</div>
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Zaya (lives on east taiga) - speaks perfect english, works for the project and can help coordinate a visit.</div>
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<a href="mailto:zaya_004@yahoo.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">zaya_004@yahoo.com</a></div>
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<i><b>local cellphone coverage:</b></i></div>
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only in towns.</div>
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<i><b>nearest emergency point</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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there's a nurse and a little pharmecy in Tsagaannuur.</div>
To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-69329486384864156672014-04-26T03:58:00.000-07:002014-04-27T11:07:02.378-07:00Trek Khovsgol to DarkhadThe Khovsgol to Darkhad trek was designed and tested by Eshar.<br />
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<b>a</b>. Khovsgol Nuur (Khovsgol Lake) - a beautiful lake <span style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">at the foot of the eastern </span>Sayan Mountains<span style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">. It is 1,645 m above sea level, 136 km long and 262 m deep. It is the second-most voluminous freshwater lake in Asia, and holds almost 70% of Mongolia's fresh water and 0.4% of all the fresh water in the world.</span><span style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;"> The town of </span>Hatgal<span style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19.1875px;"> is at the southern end of the lake.</span> north-west of it you can see the peaks of Khoridol Saridag.</div>
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<b>b</b>.<b> </b>Khoridol Saridag mounatins -a mountain range soaring east to the Darkhad valley. with an elevation average of 3000 m', some of the peaks are snow-covered during suumer as well. this chain of mountains seperates lake Khovsgol valley from the Darkhad valley and will escort you from the east along the trek.</div>
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<b>c.</b> Sayan mountains - this mountain range (average elevation 2500 m') is not only the western border of the Darkhad valley, it also functions as mongolia's northwestern border with siberia. the Sayan mountains are practically an eastern continuation of the Altay mountains.</div>
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<i><b>how to get there:</b></i></div>
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<i>-there is a new <u>paved</u><b> </b>road between Hatgal and moron, so the trip is not long and takes around 1 hour-</i></div>
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Public Transportation - there are public vans going from Moron to Hatgal. they leave daily and when full.<br />
Private Car\Hired Driver - you can pick one up at Moron. should be around 30k tugrik per person.</div>
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medium. requires crossing some creeks and good warm clothes.</div>
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<i><b>navigation</b></i><b>:</b></div>
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medium. there is a car dirt road that goesalmost up to the pass. after that its only horse trails and topo navigation. <i>check with locals if the Jigelyg pass is open! it can be closed due to late spring snow.</i></div>
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<i><b>maps:</b></i><b>a</b>. old russian army maps:<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4325" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4325</a> - 1:100,000<br />
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4313" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4313</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4301" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4301</a> - 1:100,000</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4288" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4288</a> - 1:100,000</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4287" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4287</a> - 1:100,000</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4300" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4300</a> - 1:100,000</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<a href="http://loadmap.net/en/m4312" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://loadmap.net/en/m4312</a> - 1:100,000</div>
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<b>b</b>. trek <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?authuser=0&vps=2&ie=UTF8&msa=0&output=kml&msid=218253862662768441924.0004e057f12e3511bb484" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Siberia">KML</a></div>
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<i><b>length:</b></i>total:125km.<br />
Km per day: 20~.<br />
seven days by foot, five by horse.</div>
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<i><b>water sources</b></i>:</div>
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the area is filled with creeks and springs. the lake is a good water source as well.</div>
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flowing springs and creeks are fine after boiling.</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<i><b>food</b></i>:</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
small super markets are available at Khatgal and Renchinlkhumbe.</div>
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<i><b>cost:</b></i><b>a</b>. guide - depends on tour operator. around 10,000\day (june 2013).<br />
<b>b</b>. jeep\van - a van from Moron is about 10,000\person. jeep from Moron is around 30,000 (depends which type of jeep).<br />
<b>c</b>. ger camps - tourist ger camps along the lake.<br />
<b>d. </b>entrance fee and border permit -none.<br />
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<i><b>e</b>. </i>horses - this trek can be done by horses. average price: 15,000\horse for a day. horses can be found almost everywhere and through tour operators.</div>
</div>
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<i><b>nomad home stay:</b></i></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
mainly tourist ger camps. they are marked and signed.</div>
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<i><b>local cellphone coverage:</b></i></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
only in towns.</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<i><b>nearest emergency point</b></i><b>:</b></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
there's a nurse and a little pharmecy in Khatgal. small hospital in Moron.</div>
To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-76839703669713377092013-06-19T00:56:00.000-07:002013-07-16T02:02:08.814-07:002013 Naadam events Ulaanbaatar and countryside<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.918); color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mongolia - Naadam 2013 - Program</span></u></span></div>
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Naadam
festival, (11-13 July 2013), is the happiest time in Mongolia. It is
also the peak of the tourist season. In Mongolian Naadam is known as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="mn" style="font-size: 100%;">наадам</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">), </span></span>meaning
- the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and
Mongolian wrestling. Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. These games
have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.<br />
<br />
<u>Video - news item in English describing the Mongolian Naadam wrestling. </u><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0pEhpOOb-2M?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>
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The festival is performed throughout the country. The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.<br />
This
year (2013) in UB there will be 512 wrestlers competing in 10 rounds,
420 of them hold a state title. Horses in six age categories will be
dashing across the Khui Doloon Khudag horse racing fields.<br />
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All
national events will take place in the city (Ulan Bator), except for the horse racing, which will take place in the Khui
Doloon Khudag horse racing fields (west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road
leading to Lun <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11" target="_blank">see map</a>)<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Tickets</b></span><br />
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Tourists
can buy tickets for the opening ceremony through the metropolitan tourism department or from hotels and tour
operators.<br />
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You can also go yourself to the box office at the central cultural palace or at the box office of the wrestling palace. Expect long lines. <br />
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Seats cost 16,000MNT, 20,000MNT. 24,000MNT depending on seat location.<br />
Tourists are expected to purchase tickets for 25USD for designated seats in the shaded part of the stadium. <br />
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<u><b>Free bus shuttle</b></u><br />
Free bus rides to the stadium and to the horse race fields will run during Naadam events from the following parking lots: <br />
Misheel EXPO <span style="color: #b45f06;">Мишээл EXPO</span><br />
Narantuul <span style="color: #b45f06;">Нарантуул</span><br />
Dunjingarav <span style="color: #b45f06;">Дүнжингарав</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">National Ceremonies and Wrestling Tournaments at the Central Stadium </span></u></h2>
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Thursday July 11th - Central Stadium</h4>
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<h4>
Friday July 12th - Central Stadium</h4>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prizes to the winners of the State
archery and knucklebone shooting tournaments</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">15:20-16:00 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6th Round of the wrestling tournament</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">15:20-16:00 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5th Round of the children’s
wrestling tournament</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">16:10-16:40 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prizes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the winners of the horse racing
tournament </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">16:40-17:10 </span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid black 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 20.7pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: text1; mso-border-right-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 393.55pt;" valign="top" width="525"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6th Round of the children’s
wrestling tournament</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">16:40-17:20 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7th Round of the wrestling
tournament </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">17:25-17:45 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Medals to wrestlers titled “Nachin” and “Khartsaga”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">17:50-18:40 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8th Round of the wrestling
tournament </span></div>
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<tr style="height: 20.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18:35-19:05 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7th Round of the children’s
wrestling tournament</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 20.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid black 1.0pt; height: 20.7pt; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">18:45-19:00 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Medals to wrestlers qualified for
the title of “Zaan”</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 20.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">19:05-19:35 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9th Round of the wrestling
tournament </span></div>
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<tr style="height: 20.7pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">19:40-19:55</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Medals for the winners of the
wrestling tournament </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">19.55</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Closing speech by the President of
Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Closing ceremony of the 2013
National Naadam Festival, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“the “Nine White Banners” will be returned
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the State Palace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Knuckle-bone tournament
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the "Shagain Asar" shooting field </span> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Wednesday
July 10th - </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">knuckle-bone shooting fields</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Quarterfinals of the territorial knuckle-bone </span></div>
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Thursday July 11th <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">knuckle-bone shooting fields</span></div>
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Friday July 12th <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">knuckle-bone shooting fields</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Horse races</span><br />
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racing
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ikh Nas (horses over 5-year old)
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<span style="font-size: small;">Friday, July 12<sup>th</sup></span> </div>
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Performances at the horse race fields - Khui Doloon Khudag</h2>
Thursday, July 11<br />
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Wednesday, July 10<sup>th</sup> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ceremony dedicated to the
Inauguration Ceremony of the President of Mongolia and National Flag
Day </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">13:00-13:30 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ceremony of showing respect to the
Statue of Chinggis Khan and Wreath laying ceremony to the Statue of
D.Sukhbaatar</span></div>
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Thursday, July 11<sup>th</sup> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ceremony of dispatching the “Yesun
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20:00-22:00 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The Ulaanbaatar Evening”
show
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">22:00-23:00 </span></div>
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State events </div>
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Wednesday, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>July 10<sup>th</sup>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">15:00-18:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">State honoured concert at the Central
Cultural Palace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ceremony of the “Nine White
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">At the state palace</span></div>
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<b>Naadam party </b><br />
Friday July 12 19:00 at the national amusement park <br />
<br />
<h2>
"Mongolia in Deel" mini Naadam festival</h2>
<span style="color: red;">Postponed from July 13 to July 20</span><br />
July 20, 2013 "Mongolia in Deel" mini Naadam festival, at the Sukhbaatar square in the center of town. The festival is known for it's colorful traditional ethnic clothing. The festival will include a parade, a ger fair, dance, music and performances. <br />
<br />
<h2 class="MsoNormal">
Fireworks </h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thursday, July 11<sup>th </sup>23:00 at the following locations </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Sukhbaatar’s
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Bayankhoshuu, </span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Maakhuur
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Buudal </span></span></div>
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<hr />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Countryside Naadam Events </b></span></div>
Naadam
events will take place in all aimags (provinces). Each aimag decides
on the festival dates. These local events are aimed for the local
communities, celebrated on open fields, and are free of charge. <br />
<b>The dates might change, so ask before heading there.</b><br />
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Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities. Almost
no English is spoken, there are no road signs directing you to the exact location
of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">List of countryside Naadam festivals</span></h3>
The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the Aimag (province) capital city.<br />
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<b>July 6-8 </b><br />
Tsaatan festival (reindeer herders) in Khovsgol aimag<br />
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<b>July 8-10</b><br />
Bayankhongor aimag in the town of Bayankhongor / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Баянхонгор</span><br />
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<b>July 10-11</b><br />
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Dundgovi aimag in the town of Mandalgovi / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Мандал-Говь</span><br />
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Bulgan aimag<br />
Govi-Altai aimag<br />
Govi-Sumbar aimag <br />
Omnogovi aimag<br />
Sukhbaatar aimag<br />
Selenge aimag<br />
Uvs aimag<br />
Khovd aimag <br />
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<b>July 11</b><br />
Darkhan-Uul aimag in the town of Darkhan / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Дархан </span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: black;">Dornod aimag</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: black;">Orkhon aimag </span></span><br />
Khovsgol aimag in the town of Mörön / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Мөрөн</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Bayan-Olgii aimag - cancelled !!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: black;">Uvurkhangai aimag (see also July 23 largest horse race) </span> </span><br />
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<b>July 15</b><br />
Mankhan sum in Khovd aimag <br />
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<b>July 20 </b><br />
Kharkhorin fast horse race.<br />
The best horses from all over Mongolia will compete for the "best of the best" title.<br />
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<b>July 22-24 </b><br />
Sums Naadam - Galuut, Erdenesogt and Bayankhongor sums of the Bayankhongor aimag.<br />
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<b>July 23</b><br />
Uvurkhangai special event - the aimag intends to organize 1,500 horses for the largest ever horse race in order to register in the Guinness world book of records.<br />
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<b>July 25</b><br />
Sum Naadam - Mandal, Tosontsengel, and Numrug Sum's (districs) of the Zavkhan aimag (province) will celebrate Naadam at their district centers between 21-25 July.<br />
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<b>July 26-28 </b><br />
Zavkhan aimag in the town of Uliastai / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Улиастай</span><b> </b><br />
Special event - 2222 musician will play the horse head fiddle (<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2010/04/horse-head-fiddle.html" target="_blank">more on the horse head fiddle</a> - Morin-Khuur in Mongolian) to commemorate the 2222nd anniversary of the first Mongolian statehood - the Hun empire. <br />
Arkhangai aimag<br />
Tov aimag<br />
Tov special event - 90 musicians, 90 folk singers, and 90 dancers will perform<br />
Khentii aimag in the town of Öndörkhaan / <span style="color: #b45f06;">Өндөрхаан</span><br />
Khentii Special event - horse race for all eastern aimags.<br />
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<b>July 27-28</b><br />
Dornogovi aimag<br />
Special event - a special performance of song and dance with 1080 children celebrating the 210th birthday of Danzanravja (<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2009/06/treasure-hunt.html" target="_blank">more on Danzanravjaa</a>)<br />
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<b>August 15</b> <br />
Mankhan sum of Khovd aimag<br />
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The Naadam celebrations in the year of 2013 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 2222nd anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
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establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd
century BCE marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of
Mongolia. His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. At
the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in
the north (Russia today) to the Great Wall of China in the south.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 807th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u> <br />
The
Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its
power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe. <br />
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<u>Celebrating the 102nd anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
During
the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared
independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or
Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the People's Revolution</u><br />
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Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's
Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began
on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked
the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of
Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army
troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.<br />
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<u>Celebrating 23rd year of democracy</u><br />
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Mongolia began its own democratic revolution in early 1990, which led to
a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992 and a transition to a
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<u>September 14, 2012 Bulgan Naadam</u><br />
Bulgan aimag (province) will celebrate on 14 September, the return of
the London Olympic hero, Judo gold medalist, Tuvshinbayar.<br />
The celebration will include a Naadam celebration with 62 wrestlers and four age group horse races. <br />
There is plenty of public transport to Bulgan, it is on the road to Khovsgol lake. <br />
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<u>August 2012 Naadam events</u><br />
Naadam celebration and folk art festival - August 4, 2012 <br />
Location - Turgen sum (district) part of Uvs aimag (province) in far west Mongolia. <a class="jive-link-external" href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Turgen,+Uvs,+Mongolia&hl=en&ll=50.051848,91.62323&spn=0.464695,1.234589&sll=49.167339,92.164307&sspn=3.785628,9.876709&oq=turgen&t=m&hnear=Turgen,+Uvs,+Mongolia&z=10" rel="nofollow" target="_newWindow">See map for exact location</a><br />
Uvs aimag has a unique variety of ethnic groups, including Durvud,
Bayad, Khoton, Khoid, Sartuul and the Khalkh which are the majority in
Mongolia. <br />
In addition to the traditional sports events, the different ethnic
groups will perform traditional song, dance, music, and offer
traditional food and drinks.<br />
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10-12 August 2012 - a mini Naadam in Bayankhongor<br />
17-18 August 2012 - a semi Naadam named Nomads day in the Gan Galuut park tourist camp. <br />
21-22 August 2012 - Golden Naadam in Guru tourist camp in Terelj park. <br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Four Danshig (regional) Naadam events will take place in late July 2012.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">27-29 July - Sukhbaatar aimag. (in the east near Baruun-Urt)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">27-29 July - Khui Doloon Khudag (west of Ulaanbaatar) </span></span><u><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.918); color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></u><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11">see map</a><br />
28-29 July - Dundgovi aimag (near Mandalgovi, on the main road to the Gobi) <br />
29-30 July - Bayan Olgii aimag. (near Olgii).<br />
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<u>Floods warning 17-19 July 2012</u><br />
NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency) has released a floods warning. <br />
Floods are expected throughout the country until July 19, 2012. <br />
Specific warning is issued to travelers not to cross rivers and flooded
bridges,<br />
and not to swim in rivers and lakes.<br />
Sudden flash floods may
occur. <br />
Be patient and wait around until the water level goes down. <br />
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<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2012/06/naadam-2012-program-ulaanbaatar-and.html" target="_blank">Naadam festival 11-13 July 2012 </a><br />
With complete details of events in Ulan Bator<br />
and all aimag's (provinces) in the countryside.<br />
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<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/khentii-sums-naadam-2012.html">Naadam details for each sum (district) </a><br />
in Khentii aimag (north eastern province). <br />
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<a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2012/05/news.html">TV English news item</a> with summary of Naadam 2012 events in UB<br />
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This post describes Naadam celebrations in the Khentii aimag (province).<br />
For the national celebrations see <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/naadam-2012-program-ulaanbaatar-and.html">the Naadam 2012 program </a><br />
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Khentii aimag (province) is located in the north eastern part of Mongolia.<br />
It is considered to be the birth place of Genghis Khan. <br />
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Each sum (district) in the Khentii aimag (province) celebrates Naadam on different dates.<br />
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<u>Naadam dates - for each sum (district) in the Khentii aimag (province)</u><br />
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4-5 July Bayankhutag <span style="color: #444444;">Баянхутаг</span>, Jargaltkhaan <span style="color: #444444;">Жаргалтхаан</span><br />
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5-6 July Bayanmönkh <span style="color: #444444;">Баянмөнх</span><br />
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6-7 July Bayan-Ovoo <span style="color: #444444;">Баян-Овоо</span>, Dadal <span style="color: #444444;">Дадал</span><br />
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7-8 July Galshar <span style="color: #444444;">Галшар</span><br />
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8-9 July Delgerkhaan <span style="color: #444444;">Дэлгэрхаан</span>, Tsenkhermandal <span style="color: #444444;">Цэнхэрмандал</span><br />
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9-10 July Batnorov <span style="color: #444444;">Батноров</span>, Darkhan <span style="color: #444444;">Дархан</span>, Mörön <span style="color: #444444;">Мөрөн</span>, Norovlin <span style="color: #444444;">Норовлин, </span>Ömnödelger <span style="color: #444444;">Өмнөдэлгэр, </span>and the central aimag Naadam in Öndörkhaan <span style="color: #444444;">Өндөрхаан</span> (aimag capital) in Kherlen <span style="color: #444444;">Хэрлэн</span> sum.<br />
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20-21 Batshireet <span style="color: #444444;">Батширээт</span><br />
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<u>What to expect</u><br />
Each sum consists of 1,000-3,000 inhabitants (the capital city Öndörkhaan has 20,000). Therefor Naadam is celebrated in a small community style celebration.<br />
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Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities. Almost no English is spoken, there are no road signs and for the exact location of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.<br />
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<u>Getting there </u><br />
The best way to find the Naadam celebrations is to hire a jeep with a driver in Ulaanbaatar. <br />
There is a bus and minivan that leave Ulaanbaatar every day to the aimag capital Öndörkhaan. The drive takes 5-6 hours. From Öndörkhaan you will have to wait around until a van fills up to reach your sum destination (sometimes a day or two).<br />
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<u>Landscape </u><br />
Geographically Khentii has a diverse landscape, It includes the Khentii
mountains, the Onon and Kherlen rivers, and towards the south east the
typical Mongolian steppe plains. Unlike other parts of Mongolia, most
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Four Danshig (regional) Naadam events will take place in late July 2012.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">27-29 July - Sukhbaatar aimag. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">27-29 July - Khui Doloon Khudag (west of Ulaanbaatar) </span></span><u><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.918); color: black; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></u><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11">see map</a><br />
28-29 July - Dundgovi aimag (near Mandalgovi, on the main road to the Gobi) <br />
29-30 July - Bayan Olgii aimag.<br />
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Naadam festival, (11-13 July 2012), is the happiest time in Mongolia. It is also the peak of the tourist season. In Mongolian Naadam is known as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">"eriin gurvan naadam" (<span lang="mn">эрийн гурван </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="mn" style="font-size: 100%;">наадам</span><span style="font-size: 100%;">), </span></span>meaning - the 3 games of men. The 3 games are horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. Some call it the Nomadic Olympic Games. These games have existed for centuries and incorporate warrior skills.<br />
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The festival is performed throughout the country. The central ceremonies and competitions are held in Ulaanbaatar.<br />
This year (2012) in UB there will be 512 wrestlers competing in 10 rounds, 420 of them hold a state title. Horses in six age categories will be dashing across the Khui Doloon Khudag fields.<br />
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All national events take place in the city, except horse racing, in the Khui Doloon Khudag race fields (west of Ulaanbaatar on the main road leading to Lun <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11">see map</a>)<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Cost $25</b></span><br />
Tourists can buy tickets for the opening ceremony at the Ulan Bator stadium for USD25 from the Metropolitan Tourism Department or from hotels and tour operators. Tickets will become available for tour operators only after July 2nd.<br />
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<b><u>Pre-Naadam archery events - at the archery field</u></b><br />
July 07, 2012 10:00am Uriankhai (ethnic group of Mongolia) style archery<br />
July 08, 2012 10:00am Buriad style archery<br />
July 09, 2012 10:00am Junior archery <br />
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<span lang="EN-US">HORSE RACING </span></h3>
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<span lang="EN-US">At the Khui Doloon Khudag fields west of Ulan Bator </span> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111556853656643242292.000488ed81c2f100f7784&ll=47.888723,106.684799&spn=0.344872,0.891953&z=11">see map</a></div>
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<u>Transportation
to Khui Doloon Khudag (horse racing)</u></div>
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July 11-12
buses from the <b>stadium</b> to Khui Doloon Khudag <br />
July 13 buses from the <b>state academic drama theater</b> to khui doloon
khudag <br />
July 11-13 buses from the <b>Emeelt train station</b> (east of UB) to the
finishing line of the horse racing</div>
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<u>Horse
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July 11,
02:50pm-03:20pm <br />
July 12, 07:50am-08:20am<br />
July 13, 11:40am-12:10pm<span lang="EN-US"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
10, 2012 Tuesday</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">08:00-10:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Khyazaalan (four-year old) horse
racing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:00-16:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Shudlen (three-year old) horse
racing </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
11, 2012 Wednesday</span></u><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">08:00-10:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Stallion horse racing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:00-16:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ikh Nas (horses over 5-year old)
horse racing </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
12, 2012 Thursday</span></u><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">07:00-09:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Soyolon (5-year old) horse racing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:00-13:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Daaga (Colt or two-year old) horse
racing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:10:16:40</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">At the central UB stadium - President
of Mongolia will present prizes to the
winners (children) </span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
13, 2012 Friday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> Mini Naadam by the horse breeders and trainers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">07:00-9:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Mixed breed Stallion, Ikh Nas
(horses over 5-year old) and Soyolon (5-year old) horse racing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:00-13:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Mixed breed Shudlen (three-year
old) and Khyazaalan (four-year old) horse racing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The Deputy Prime Minister of
Mongolia M.Enkhbold will open the mini Naadam festival </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">13:05-13:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Cultural performance dedicated to
the mini Naadam (special program)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">13:20-14:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">First round of wrestling
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:00-16:00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Mixed breed Daaga (Colt or two
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:30-15:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Second round of wrestling
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:30-16:30</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Third and fourth rounds of
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:30-16:40</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Cultural performance</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 22;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:40-17:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Fifth round of wrestling
tournament</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 23;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">17:00-17:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Presenting prizes to the winners
of the horse racing</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 24;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">17:30-18:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Sixth and seventh rounds of
wrestling tournament</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 25;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">18:00-18:10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Presenting prizes to the winners
of the wrestling tournament of the mini Naadam</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 26; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">18:10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 384.7pt;" valign="top" width="513"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The Head of the Union for Horse
Racing Sports S.Baasankhuu will deliver a speech </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US">STADIUM</span> </h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
all events at the central stadium of Ulan
Bator </div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
11, 2012 Wednesday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The ceremony of presenting
"Yesun Khult Tsagaan Tug" or the "Nine White Banners" </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia
Ts.Elbegdorj will give an inaugurate speech </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Opening ceremony of the National
Naadam Festival (special program) </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:50-15:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">First round of traditional
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">13:30-16:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's first round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:20-18:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's second round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
12, 2012 Thursday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">09:00-10:40</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Third round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">10:00-11:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's third round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:00-12:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Fourth round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:20-12:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's fourth round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:10-14:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ceremony of granting prize to the
winners of the State archery tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:30-15:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Fifth round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:10-16:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's fifth round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:20-15:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia will
hand the prizes to the best archers and knucklebone shooters </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:30:16:10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Sixth round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:10:16:40</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia will
hand the prizes to the winners (children) of horse racing </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:40-17:10</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's sixth round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">16:40-17:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Seventh round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">17:25-17:45</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia will
hand the medal and certification to a wrestler newly gained the
"Nachin" or "Falcon" title (title given to a winner of
sixth round in the traditional wrestling tournament), "Khartsaga" or
"Hawk" (title given to a winner of seventh round)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 21;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">17:50-18:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Eighth round of wrestling
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 22;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">17:50-18:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Children's seventh round of
wrestling tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 23;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">18:25-18:40</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj
will hand the medal and certification to a wrestler newly gained the
"Zaan" or "Elephant" title (title given to a winner of
eighth round) and "Garid" or "Garuda" (title given to a
winner of ninth round)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 24;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">18:45-19:20</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ninth round of wrestling tournament
</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 25;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">19:30-19:45</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia
Ts.Elbegdorj will hand the medal, certification and prizes to the winner of
the Traditionall Wrestling Naadam 2012 </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 26;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">19:50</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia
Ts.Elbegdorj will deliver a speech closing up the ceremony of the National
Naadam Festival, the 806th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and the
91st anniversary of the People's Revolution </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 27; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 77.4pt;" valign="top" width="103"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">20:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 380.9pt;" valign="top" width="508"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Closing ceremony of the National
Naadam Festival 2012, "Yesun Khult Tsagaan Tug" or the "Nine
White Banners" will be transferred back to the Government House (special
program) at the Central Stadium</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US">ARCHERY </span><span lang="EN-US"> </span> </h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
all events at the archery field </div>
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<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
10, 2012 Tuesday</span></u><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">10:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Opening ceremony of the State
Archery Tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
11, 2012 Wednesday</span></u><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">13:30-14:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">National Archery show ceremony </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:00-17:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">State archery tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
12, 2012 Thursday</span></u><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">9:00-14:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The finals of the State archery
tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">14:10-14:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">At the central stadium - Ceremony
of granting prize to the winners of archery </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 70.15pt;" valign="top" width="94"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:20-15:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 386.45pt;" valign="top" width="515"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">A the central stadium The
President of Mongolia will hand the prizes to the best archers </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US">ANKLE BONE </span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span lang="EN-US">Ankle bone shooting</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"> - at the Shagain Asar (ankle
bone tent)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ankle bone, Shagai (шагай in Mongolian) is played with the ankle bone (knucklebone) of a sheep.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Pieces are flicked with the middle
finger of one hand, along a wooden board (</span>khashlaga<span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="float: none; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">= fence rail) held in the other hand.
The goal is to hit a target piece over a distance of about 10 m.</span></span></div>
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<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
10, 2012 Tuesday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><br /></td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">10:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Quarterfinals of the territorial
knucklebone shooting tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">July 11, 2012 Wednesday</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">09:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Semifinals of the territorial
knucklebone shooting tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">11:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Opening ceremony of the State
knucklebones shooting tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">12:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Quarterfinals of the State
knucklebone shooting tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
12, 2012 Thursday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">09:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The finals of the State
knucklebone shooting tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">13:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ceremony of granting prize to the
winners of the State knucklebone tournament </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 10; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">15:20-15:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">The President of Mongolia
Ts.Elbegdorj will hand the prizes to the best knucklebone shooters at the <b>Central
Stadium</b></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US">SUKHBAATAR
SQUARE</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span> </h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All events at the Sukhbaatar square –
center of Ulan Bator </div>
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<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
10, 2012 Tuesday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.15pt;" valign="top" width="82"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">10:00-11:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 395.45pt;" valign="top" width="527"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">National Flag Day ceremony </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 61.15pt;" valign="top" width="82"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">12:00-12:30</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 395.45pt;" valign="top" width="527"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Ceremony of showing respect to the
Statue of Chinggis Khaan and wreath laying ceremony to the Statue of
D.Sukhbaatar </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td colspan="2" style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">July
11, 2012 Wednesday</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">23:00</span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Firework show </span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br /></div>
<div align="justify">
<hr />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cultural events during Naadam</span><br />
<br />
<u>Horse parades and shows</u> <br />
at the Khui Doloon Khudag horse race fields outside UB<br />
July 11, 02:50pm-03:20pm <br />
July 12, 07:50am-08:20am<br />
July 13, 11:40am-12:10pm <br />
<br />
<u>Sukhbaatar’s Square (city center)</u><br />
July 13, 10:00am “Mongolia in Traditional Deel” festival<br />
<br />
<u>National Song and Dance Academic Ensemble</u><br />
“Mongol Wonders” performance” The program includes national dances, contortion, long song and tsam dance (Buddhist ritual dance)<br />
July 09, 06:00pm “<br />
July 11, 06:00pm, 08:00pm <br />
July 12-15, 06:00pm <br />
<br />
<u>State Academic Drama Theatre</u><br />
Naadam Evening” performance by the Mongolian Grand National Orchestra<br />
July 12, 08:45pm “ <br />
<br />
<u>State Puppet Theatre (in Mongolian)</u><br />
July 10, 08:00pm “The Son of the Sky” historical play<br />
July 11, 06:00pm “Legend of the Green Tara” puppet play<br />
July 12, 06:00pm “Friends of Brother Dondog” puppet play<br />
July 11-13, 03:00pm “Mogjookhon Daagatai Jogjookhon Khuu” <br />
(Jogjookhon Boy on a Mogjookhon Foal) puppet play <br />
<br />
<u>Independence Palace</u><br />
July 11, 07:00pm “Beautiful Country of Mongolia” performance by the Horse Head Fiddle Ensemble of the State Philharmonic <br />
<br />
<u>Central Cultural Palace</u><br />
July 10, 03:00pm, 06:00pm “Tsengeliin Manlai” State honored concert for the 2012 National Naadam Festival, the 806th anniversary of Great Mongol Empire and the 91st anniversary of the People’s Revolution <br />
July 11-15, 07:00pm Comedy show by “Mask” production - “ASA” Circus<br />
July 09-10, 06:00pm Mongolian traditional circus performance <br />
<br />
<u>National Amusement Park</u><br />
July 09, 11:00am “Mongol Dance” event<br />
July 10, 11:00am “Ethnic Mongolia” event<br />
July 11, 11:00am “Calligraphy” event<br />
July 12, 11:00am “Traditional music and beat box” event<br />
July 13, 11:00am “Traditional Clothing” event <br />
<br />
<br />
<u> “Tumen Ekh” Ensemble</u><br />
July 09-13, 2012 04:00pm, 06:00pm Traditional folk dance and song performance <br />
<br />
<u> “Moonstone” Ensemble</u><br />
July 11-13, 06:00pm “Wonderful Mongolia” performance<br />
<br />
<hr />
<h3>
Public transportation during Naadam </h3>
<u>Public transportation</u><br />
Public transportation will operate during Naadam, from 8:00 to 23:00 <br />
though a large share of buses will be diverted to serve the stadium and the horse racing fields. <br />
<br />
<u>Busses to the stadium</u><br />
July 11-12 several routes will be extended to reach the central stadium.<br />
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<u>Buses to Khui Doloon Khudag (horse racing)</u><br />
July 11-12 buses from the <b>stadium</b> to Khui Doloon Khudag <br />
July 13 buses from the <b>state academic drama theater</b> to khui doloon khudag <br />
July 11-13 buses from the <b>Emeelt train station</b> (west of UB) to the finishing line of the horse racing<br />
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What is open and what is closed during Naadam </h3>
<u>Closed shops</u><br />
July 11-12 grocery stores closed<br />
July 11-13 retail stores closed<br />
July 11-17 Narantuul market (black market) closed<br />
July 11-15 Khar Khorin market closed <br />
July 13-14 street restaurants, cafes, fast food, pubs, bars, nightclubs, closed <br />
(not including restaurants, cafes, etc. inside hotels)<br />
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<u>Open 11-13 11:00-20:00</u><br />
State department store open. <br />
Nomin chain stores open.<br />
Near the stadium and at the horse racing there will be plenty of fast food stands during the events. <br />
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Naadam events will take place in all aimags (provinces). Each aimag decides on the festival dates. These local events are aimed for the local communities.<b>The dates might change, so ask before heading there.</b><br />
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<b><u>What to expect</u></b><br />
Tourists are welcome to join, but there are limited facilities. Almost
no English is spoken, there are no road signs and for the exact location
of the Naadam celebration fields, your driver will have to ask around.<br />
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<b><u>Gobi Naadam</u></b><br />
Naadam at Mandalgovi this year <span style="font-size: x-small;">(28-29 July)</span> will be relatively large. Mandalgovi is a small desert town, half way between UB and the popular tourist destinations in the Gobi. The Naadam takes place about 1km south of the town in an open space. A few shade tents are set up, a few flags, the jeeps line up around, and you have a Naadam.<br />
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<u>List of countryside Naadam festivals</u><br />
Dates, aimag name (and aimag capital city Latin / Cyrillic )<br />
The events take place in open fields within a short drive from the capital city.<br />
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<b>July 8-9</b><br />
Omnogovi (Dalanzadgad / Даланзадгад)<br />
Govi-Altai (Altai / Алтай) (moved from 6-7 July) Thanks Munkhtenger.<br />
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<b>July 9-10 </b><br />
Bayankhongor (Bayankhongor / Баянхонгор)<br />
Dornod (Choibalsan / Чойбалсан)<br />
Selenge (Sükhbaatar / Сүхбаатар)<br />
Tov (Zuunmod / Зуунмод)<br />
Khentii (Öndörkhaan / Өндөрхаан)<br />
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<b>July 10-11</b><br />
Bulgan (Bulgan / Булган)<br />
Govisumber (Choir / Чойр)<br />
Dornogobi (Sainshand / Сайншанд)<br />
Orkhon (Erdenet / Эрдэнэт)<br />
Ovorhangai (Arvaikheer / Арвайхээр)<br />
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<b>July 11-12</b><br />
Khuvsgul (Mörön / Мөрөн)<br />
Zavkhan (Uliastai / Улиастай)<br />
Darkhan-Uul ((Darkhan / Дархан) <br />
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<b>July 28-29</b><br />
Dundgobi - (Mandalgovi / Мандал-Говь)<br />
This is a "Danshig Naadam". (several aimags together celebrating a large scale Naadam) <br />
Bayan-Olgii - (Ölgii / Өлгий) Western aimags, also a "Danshig Naadam". <br />
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<u><b>Sum (district) level celebrations.</b></u><br />
Within the aimags (provinces) each sum (district) celebrates it's own Naadam.<br />
For example see the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/khentii-sums-naadam-2012.html">dates for each sum in the Khentii aimag. </a><br />
The sum Naadam festivals are celebrated on different dates, between 4th of July to 29th of July.<br />
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The Naadam celebrations in 2012 commemorate the various anniversaries of the Mongolian state through history.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 2221st anniversary of the Hun Empire</u><br />
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The establishment of the Hun state (Xiongnu, Хүн улс) by Toumen in the 3rd century BCE marks the beginning of statehood on the territory of Mongolia. His son Modu Shanyu conquered and unified various tribes. At the peak of its power, the Hun confederacy stretched from Lake Baikal in the north (Russia today) to the Great Wall of China in the south.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 806th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire</u> <br />
The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. At the peak of its power, the Mongol empire stretched all the way to Europe. <br />
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<u>Celebrating the 101st anniversary of National Freedom </u><br />
During the collapse of the Qing (Chinese) Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. Bogd Gegeen was enthroned as Bogd Khaan (Great Khan, or Emperor) of Mongolia on 29 December 1911.<br />
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<u>Celebrating the 91st anniversary of the People's Revolution</u><br />
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Under strong Soviet influence, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared in 1921. The revolution against the Chinese began on March 18, 1921 when 400 volunteer troops led by Sukhbaatar attacked the 2000 Chinese garrison in Kyakhta at the northern frontier of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Party troops and Russian Red Army troops entered Urga (Ulaanbaatar of today) in July 1921.<br />
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<u>Celebrating 22 years of democracy</u><br />
After the breakdown of communist regimes in Eastern Europe in late 1989, Mongolia began its own democratic revolution in early 1990, which led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992 and a transition to a market economy. <br />
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Though similar names, these are two different companies.<br />
Mongoilan Airlines MIAT, and Mongolian Airlines Group. <br />
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<u>Update May 2012</u><br />
Mongolian Airlines Group (MR) will begin international operations from May 2012 through the summer, with service to China, Hong Kong and Japan<br />
<a href="http://www.mongolianairlines.com/" target="_blank">Mongolian Airlines Group website.</a><br />
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Ulaan Baatar – Tianjin 3 weekly flights. (postponed)<br />
Ulaan Baatar – Erlianhot (Erenhot) 4 weekly (postponed)<br />
Ulaan Baatar – Hong Kong from June 3 weekly<br />
Ulaan Baatar – Tokyo Haneda from July, 3 weekly<br />
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Flights will be operated by the Airbus A319 aircraft.<br />
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A new Mongolian domestic airline will operate in 2012, adding competition to the two existing companies operating domestic flights.<br />
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The company "Mongolian Airlines Group LLC" was registered in 2011.<br />
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The new registration of "Mongolian Airlines" is a revival of a similar company with the same name established in 1956 that flew the Antonov AN-2 aircraft at that time. The original "Mongolian Airlines" company has changed forms and ownership several times, involving separation from MIAT in 1992. Since September 2011, 100% of the airline stocks are owned by "Bodi Group" a Mongolian business conglomerate that reorganized the company.<br />
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Bodi Group includes 14 subsidiary companies, employing over fourteen hundred professionals. Bodi Group is actively engaged in rapidly growing fields of banking financing, property development, real estate, media, trade, aviation and services.<br />
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A first trial domestic flight of the newly registered company took off on November 18th 2011 as a charter flight to Bayankhongor.<br />
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In the past few years only two airlines, Eznis and Aero-Mongolia operated domestic flights. <br />
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The competition between the three companies has begun. Delgermaa Shagdarsuren who serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Mongolian Airlines Group LLC said that the company will offer special discounts. Today's launching charter flight to Choibalsan was sold for a special one time discount of only 100,000MNT".<br />
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Eznis has responded - "All Eznis one way flight tickets" will cost only 120,600MNT for a limited period of time to commemorate it's 5th year of operations.<br />
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In 2012 the airline will offer domestic flights using four aircrafts. The first Fokker-50 aircraft with it's new color scheme arrived in November 2011. The aircraft will receive the registration number JU-8881, and it's c/n is 20183, built 21 years ago and used in the past by SAS. Other aircrafts in the fleet are two Airbus-A319 named Nirun and GreatMomgol, two Fokker-50 named Hunnu and Kidan, and a Boing 737.<br />
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October 2011. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">photo by Jeroen Schonewille, jeroen_92, on Flickr</span></td></tr>
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The first Fokker-50 aircraft is named HUNNU (marked on the aircraft's nose) to commemorate the 2220th anniversary of the founding of the First State of Mongol – the Hunnu State.<br />
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The company will operate from Chinggis Khaan Mongolia's international airport, and operate domestic flights to Dalanzadgad in the South, Khovd in the West, Moron in the North, Choibalsan in the East, Bayankhongor and Arvayakheer in the center of Mongolia.<br />
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The "Mongolian Airlines" office is located in the Bodi group tower building near Sukhbaatar Square, in the center of Ulaanbaatar Tel: +976-11-310657. Fax: +976-11-310649.<br />
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Mongolian Airlines website was launched today <a href="http://www.mongolianairlines.com/" target="_blank">www.mongolianairlines.com</a><br />
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See <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.com/2008/11/mongolia-flights-international-domestic.html" target="_blank">Mongolia Flights</a> for complete information on Mongolian International and domestic flights.<br />
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By: Dan<br />
Tomongolia@gmail.com <br />
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</div>To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-3099558531790367832011-11-28T10:47:00.000-08:002017-01-18T00:55:06.018-08:00Mongolian Music<div style="width: 500px;">
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Mongolian music today blends east with west, modern with traditional, classical with rock and much more. <br />
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A perfect example of this wonderful blend is performed by the "Voice of Mongolia" group. They manage to fuse a rock band into an opera style of Mongolian songs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The voice group website (in Mongolian) <a href="http://www.voiceofmongolia.mn/">www.voiceofmongolia.mn</a></span><br />
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The Moriin Khuur (horse head fiddle) is a traditional 2 string musical instrument popular amongst the Mongolian nomads. Today it is becoming a legitimate instrument playing a role in classical orchestras. A wonderful example is the Mongolian soloist Urtaa Gantulga playing a concerto for Morin Khuur and orchestra. Read and listen more about the <a href="http://tomongolia.blogspot.co.il/2010/04/horse-head-fiddle.html">Morin Khuur</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">If you liked this piece, you may want to see <a href="http://youtu.be/CeK6IRdE0Z0" target="_blank">part II</a> and <a href="http://youtu.be/ZCfl9kr2Ao0" target="_blank">part III</a> on Youtube.</span><br />
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The Motive band is becoming one of the leading Mongolian bands.<br />
Motive has four members, all born in 1085. The band leader is Erdenebayar Boldbaatar, Saintsogt Baasankhuu (Sainaa), Ankhbayar Erdenebat, Ganbat Togtoh (Ganbaa). They graduated together from the Mongolian University of Culture and Arts. After graduation in 2007 they founded the Motive band.<br />
The major breakthrough was in 2010 when they recorded their first album Hairiin Gegee (Light of Love) and performed their first concert at the UB Palace. The album became immediately a big hit and remains in the top ten of album sales up to these days.<br />
Their second album Tsan boroo (Snowy rain) followed by a great performance that took place in November 2011 at Bukhiin Urguu. <br />
The band played a major role in the Mongolian movie “Hairiin une tsene” (Value of Love) that came out in May 2011. The movie deals with Mongolian youth’s opinions, love, relationships and violence. The band’s singer Saintsogt (Sainaa) had the lead role in the movie.<br />
<b>Love Music by Motive</b><br />
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Another famous Mongolian band is Altan Urag. Their musical style combines traditional Mongolian with contemporary influences. They played the sound trek of the Movie "Mongol". Altan Urag web site <a href="http://www.altanurag.mn/en.html">www.altanurag.mn/en.htm</a> <br />
<b>Altan Urag</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>Further reading:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mongolian music web site <a href="http://mongolduu.com/">mongolduu.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Wiki on Mongolian music <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_music">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_music</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blog on Mongolian music <a href="http://mongolianmusic.blogspot.com/">mongolianmusic.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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To Mongoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725371496275494484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1162049618932688980.post-84654139650553038252011-11-20T12:47:00.000-08:002011-11-20T13:40:18.927-08:00Ulan Bator Naled Ice Shield<div style="width: 500px;"><div align="justify"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Artificial naled ice shield is a novel invention to combat global warming.<br />
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One of the most popular tourist attractions in Mongolia is the frozen ice in the Yolin Am canyon deep in the Gobi desert. The ice remains frozen throughout the hot Gobi summer.<br />
These ice slabs are named by scientists Naled ice shields.<br />
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This unique natural phenomena has inspired a novel invention proposed by Robin a geologist residing in Mongolia. The idea is to create artificially such an ice slab near Ulan Bator during the freezing winter, and let it melt slowly during the hot summer. The ice will have an environmental impact on the micro climate around Ulan Bator, the same way it does in the Gobi desert.<br />
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The goal is to combat global warming with the help of mother nature. Ulan Bator is allegedly the coldest capital in the world. Temperatures drop down to -30 degrees Celsius during winter and rise up to +30 during summer. Harnessing the natural winter "freezer" to create a "natural" air conditioner for the city during summer.<br />
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The river Tuul runs alongside Ulan Bator. During winter the river freezes. In spring the ice breaks up.<br />
To create a large ice slab that will remain throughout the summer, one has to imitate the way nature creates these naled ice shields in the Gobi desert..<br />
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He noticed that when a thin layer of water runs over ice and freezes during the night it creates a thin layer of ice. The next day another thin layer of water covers the ice and freezes. This creates a large slab of layers of ice which he named in Russion Naled. Robin in his research proposed to name it Naled Ice Shields.<br />
Unlike rivers and lakes where freezing occures only on the top layer, while leaving the lower levels of water unfrozen, in a naled ice shield layers of frozen ice are created layer by layer bottom up, creating a solid frozen ice slab.<br />
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Following is an artist illustration of an artificial naled ice shield on the Tuul river near Ulan Bator. The rolling winds coming down the mountain will chill when passing by the naled ice shield and continue towards the city dropping the local summer temperatures by 2-3 degrees, similar to the breeze coming from the sea towards cities residing near a sea. <br />
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