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It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The "Panoramic China" series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.
Inner Mongolia: The Horseback People
The history of the Mongol people was forged on horseback, a history full of conquests and achievements, producing the most outstanding hero of his age-Genghis Khan. Mounted on horseback, Genghis Khan and his descendents, in resolute, daring and unconstrained style, "wrote" a splendid chapter crossing centuries.This book also introduces today's Inner Mongolia: the city and a new way of life, tourist attractions, its economic development...
Table of Contents
The History
Mongols from
In the Tracks of Mongol Forefathers
Genghis Khan-the "proud Son of Heaven"
From Grasslands to Cities
Marco polo and other Foreign Visitors
Mongol Culture in Documents
Inner Mongolia Today
Ulanfu and Other Political Figures of Mongol Ethnicity
Xu Rigan and Science, Technology and Education in Inner Mongolia
Cities and a New Way of Life
Jalsan, the Living Buddha, and Religious Faiths in Inner Mongolia
Dr.Ulan and Traditional Mongolian Medicine
Yili Dairy Industry and Inner Mongolia's Animal Husbandry
Herdsman She Deng and Eco-friendly Animal Husbandry
For theTomorrow of the Grasslands
Folk Customs
What Rivers Mean to Mongols
Mongol Religions
Mongol Horses and Men
Mongol Women
Mongols and Sheep
Mongols' Mobile Home-the "Lele" Cart
Mongols and Drink
Mongol Song and Dance
Nadan Fair-a Traditional Mongol Festival
Three Small Ethnic Groups
Appendices
Major Foreign Related Agencies of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR)
List of Major International Travel Agencies in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
List of Major Hotels in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Catering to Foreign Visitors
