Sainshand

His knowledge was finally put to use when Mongolia opened up to democracy in 1990 and restrictions on religion were eased. He recovered about half the boxes his grandfather had buried, and opened a museum in Sainshand, 460 miles southeast of Ulan Bator, the capital. Lacking proper storage for the relics, Mr. Altangerel decided to leave the remaining 30 or so boxes underground.

2002 August 12, Michael Kohn, “A Lonely Battle in Mongolia to Save Buddhist Relics”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2010, World

“Mongolian national hero,” Galsansuh says of Battulga as we settle into the restaurant. “He has no Chinese blood — he is pure Mongolian. And that statue of Chinggis Khan [Ghengis Khan], it’s a tool we need to keep us from becoming part of China.” Galsansuh laughs — a few bemused snorts — and soon he praises another Battulga scheme: The MP is pushing to build a $10 billion industrial city near Sainshand, a town in the Gobi, to process Mongolian coal and copper. He recently persuaded the Mongolian government to give him $1 million for preliminary planning.

2013 September 20, Bill Donahue, “Mongolia’s economy is soaring, but at what cost?”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2024, Magazine