Have you ever said somewhere was so far away it was like going to Outer Mongolia? Well, that's how the Chinese feel about it too. When Imperial China "conquered" Mongolia, they realized there was essentially no way to keep those Mongols out roaming the plains under their imperial domain. Outer Mongolia became the country of Mongolia, and independent entity today (and not exactly best friends with the Chinese). The Mongolian plains near Beijing did stay within Chinese dominion, and are now called Inner Mongolia. Just like traveling across the plains of central North America, this land seems endless. Can you see the village in the distance?
We were fortunate to have a several days to visit this Inner Mongolian village, experiencing life in a modern day yurt.
Ohhh, so cute!
Comfy commodes too.
Now for the weird part: There was a moped with an Ontario license plate -- ONTARIO! That's 50 miles from my house in Michigan, here out on the Mongolian plains!
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