Everyone has his own way of life, some people like to use the way of travel to pastime the heart of boredom and boring life. In recent years, with the improvement of people’s living standard, more and more people go out to travel. Domestic tourism alone can not meet the type of needs, people have to look abroad. Among the many destinations mentioned, some Southeast Asian countries are favored by all. There are also a small number of people will choose Western Europe and other countries, feel the exotic. Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Inner Mongolia, has also become a popular destination for many tourists.
Why does Ulaanbaatar become one of the most popular tourist destinations? Why Ulan Bator will become a tourist destination, we have to say that the unique grassland style here. Travel here can give people a different feeling. In addition, Ulaanbaatar has a long history that attracts many people.
1. History of Ulaanbaatar
The city of Ulaanbaatar was first named during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, and its original name was Kulun. In the Qing Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of Uria Sutai, which was later renamed Ulaanbaatar. In Mongolian, it means the city of Red heroes. This century-old city was renamed Ulaanbaatar in 1924 when the Mongolian People’s Republic was founded. It is a symphony of economics, politics and culture.
2. Basic information of Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar was an empty city at the beginning, but people continued to build it. With the development of economy, animal husbandry, transportation and mining industries developed a little bit here. The population here only went up like crazy in the 1990s, and although there are more than a million people, their other cities are also quite large for Mongolia. Cities like Darhan have 70,000 or 80,000 people, and Erdent has just reached 100,000. Ulan Bator has a large population base, as well as some temporary housing and some distinctive yurts. In short, this place is very distinctive, and you can really experience different Mongolian customs here.
The reality of Ulaanbaatar today
Now Ulaanbaatar is much more prosperous than before, and more and more young people come here to play a role in building the city. They come into the city, they look for opportunities here, young people join Ulaanbaatar, the city is injected with new blood. Walking the streets of this city, you can see some young people, they are sunny, confident, with youthful energy.
1. The traffic has changed a lot
Ulaanbaatar is getting better and better as it continues to develop. Now it is accessible to all directions. Take the main railway line, which stretches from Beijing to Moscow. The development of Mongolian cities has sent manpower and material resources. A small railway also runs through the whole Mongolia, playing an important role in the development of Mongolia.
2. Great changes have taken place in cities
In the formerly empty land of Inner Mongolia, he now owns the country’s largest international airport – Genghis Khan International Airport. Many netizens joked that “just looking at the name is quite domineering.” The airport connects major cities across the country and internationally, and people from different places can always be seen rushing here. In addition, under the construction of the country and the development of transportation, the city of Ulaanbaatar has undergone rapid changes. Tens of thousands of tall buildings rose from the ground, row upon row. Walking in the streets of Inner Mongolia feel the high-rise buildings here, although a little messy, but it can not cover up its pace of progress. Especially at night, when the lights come on, it’s really bright. The neon lights, the light in the office buildings, and the romance in the coffee shops form a unique urban scene of the city. A modern city, with its unique appearance presented in front of people.
3. The gap between rich and poor is widening
In Ulaanbaatar, the place offers a view of traffic and pedestrians walking along the road. In contrast to the tall buildings in the streets, there are yurts that appear on the outskirts of the city, and these yurts are not meant to be permanent structures, they are just temporary structures. And the people who live here have a relatively hard life, going out early and coming back late. Most of them work in animal husbandry or mining, so life is very hard compared to the people in the city. It is because of their presence that the gap between rich and poor in Ulaanbaatar has gradually widened. Ulaanbaatar has become a tourist mecca and more and more people are coming here. Genghis Khan Square here represents the Mongolian faith and has become a landmark of the city. And Erden County, with its extraordinary architecture and magnificent sculptures of Genghis Khan, you can feel the legendary story of Genghis Khan’s creation of Mongolia. I hope more and more people will know more about Ulaanbaatar and experience a different Mongolia.