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Mystery and wonder on the Trans Mongolian rail route to Peking
A travelogue follows a nineteenth century style trip from Irkutsk through Mongolia aboard the Trans Mongolian to Peking. It notes visa quirks at Moscow, midnight border crossings at Nauski and Ulan Bator, and encounters with Soviet and Mongolian guards. The journey passes Baikal’s shores, border towns, yurts, and a border crossing into China at Erenhot with modern Chinese love songs echoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irkutsk
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Mongolia
Peking
Siberia
Lake Baikal
Nauski
Frankfurt
Ulan Bator
Alan Bator
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mongolian People’s Republic
Tamerlaine
Genghis Khan
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
China
Erenhot