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008			160125s2016 enkab b 001 0 eng
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781857337174
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020			_a9781857337174 _q(paperback)
020			_a1857337174 _q(paperback)
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090		4	_aDS 798.2 .S26 2016
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090			_aDS 798.2 .S26 2016
100	1		_aSanders, Alan J. K., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMongolia / _cAlan Sanders.
246	1	8	_aMongolia customs & culture
246	3		_aMongolia customs and culture
264		1	_aLondon : _bKuperard, _c2016
300			_a168 pages : _billustrations, map ; _c18 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
336			_acartographic image _bcri _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCulture smart!
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (page 165) and index.
520			_aMongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan's empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu stagnation and seventy years of Soviet communism, they are rebuilding their national heritage. Rarely in the news but making progress toward a market economy, this resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country is a land of pioneers, and its greatest asset is the Mongol people, who are friendly, cooperative, ambitious, and well educated. English is now the first foreign language and the country's leaders are forging new partnerships with international investors. Travelers from across the world are drawn to the land of blue sky by its picturesque mountains and lakes, flower-carpeted steppes and stony deserts, home to the snow leopard, the wild horse and camel, and the Gobi bear. The broad pasturelands, with herds of grazing livestock, and the traditional lifestyle of the nomads contrast with the busy streets of the capital Ulan Bator, a bustling metropolis of over one million people, modern hotels, apartments, and shops, interspersed with Buddhist monasteries and temples, surrounded by crowded suburbs of traditional felt tents. Mongolia's many attractions range from dinosaur skeletons and the remains of ancient civilizations to relics and reenactments of the Genghis Khan era, and the traditional sports of wrestling, archery, and horse-racing. "Culture Smart! Mongolia" provides rare insights into contemporary Mongolian society, and offers practical tips on what to expect and how to conduct yourself in order to get the most out of your visit. Despite the undeniable challenges posed by modernity, these warm, tough, adaptable, and hospitable people welcome visitors and are open to the world."
650		0	_aEtiquette _zMongolia.
650		0	_aNational characteristics, Mongolian.
650		0	_aVisitors, Foreign _zMongolia _vLife skills guides.
651		0	_aMongolia _xSocial life and customs _y21st century.
830		0	_aCulture smart!
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