Mongolia

No. We do not ride horse in the city as public transportation. Actually, livestock are not allowed in cities. But then again, Mongolia is the only country where the number of horses exceeds country's population.

No, we are not violent warriors anymore, like those guys who made the Chinese build the Great Wall. Actually, Mongolians can be one of the most friendly and peaceful people.

We do not “play with” bows and arrows on a daily basis except for in our traditional sport festival.

But, when things go wrong with corruption, environmental issues, and stuff, the possibility of using horse and bow to make sure “bad things” won’t happen again is not zero.

Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, is now considered one of the worst air-polluted cities during winter because about half the city residents live in the Ger (Yurt) district and they burn coal to keep their Ger warm when the outside temperature is -30 degree Celsius (-22 F).
"Winter is coming!".

GDP growth of Mongolia in 2011 was the highest (17 percent) in the world and is expected to keep its rank in the following years due to the exploitation of its vast natural resources.

The population is only about 3 million. Yet the country’s land area is the 19th largest in the world, which allows Mongolia to possess one of the highest land area per person ratios.

Mongolians hate to be disconnected from the world. For this reason, the internet connection speed is one of the fastest. Moreover, almost everyone who lives in the countryside and leads a traditional nomadic life (, which is now about 10-15 percent of the whole population) possesses cellphone, satellite antenna, TV, and solar panel.

Seems like a place not worth visiting? Hold on. I just googled and found some pictures for you.

You will be amazed by your discovery of this wonderful place and culture in Central-Asia!