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Inner Province Travel Proposal 2. Focus on this trip –

90KM

Temperature of June 12℃ / 27℃

SHANGHAI

2 2. Focus on this trip – Inner Mongolia

Day 1 - Take the flight from to - Exchange Program at the Mongolian Art School Overnight in - Mongolia Hotpot Dinner Hohhot * Stay at Phoenix Hotel(4Star), Hohhot

Hohhot Exchange Program at the Mongolian Art School

3 2. Focus on this trip – Inner Mongolia

- Mongolian Equestrian School (Introduce the riders & culture) Day - Drive to Grassland (1.5 hours), Mongolian Lunch - Check into the yurt, watch and participate in building the Mongolian Yurt - Watch traditional Mongolian horsemen's race and wrestling competition. Overnight in Wrestling and Archery lessons with tutor, fly the kite. Xilamuren - Trek through the grassland to visit local Herdsman's house (45mins-1hour), Grassland BBQ dinner and whole lamb at herdsman's house. - Campfire party at the open area with Mongolian singing and dancing performance * Overnight at a Mongolian Yurts (Tent)

Mongolian Equestrian School Xilamuren Grassland

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Mongolian Yurt Mongolian horsemen's race and wrestling competition

Archery lessons with tutor, fly the kite

5 2. Focus on this trip – Inner Mongolia

- Watch Sunrise in the morning (optional) Day - Visit the Lamasery to attend their morning service - Group Activities at the desert Overnight in (Hiking, Camel riding, Sand sliding, Tree planting, Cruise on the sand) Desert - BBQ dinner & Campfire * Camping at the Desert

Whole lamb BBQ dinner at herdsman's house Group Activities at the desert 6 2. Focus on this trip – Inner Mongolia

Wudangzhao Interview Lama

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Day 5 - After breakfast, head to airport, take flight from

8 Appendix - Inner Mongolia History 2. Genghis - of the Mongol

• Probably 1155, 1162, or 1167 : Temujin was born in the Khentii mountains. • At the age of nine, Temujin's father was poisoned by , leaving him and his family destitute. • 1184 : Temujin's wife Borte was kidnapped by ; He called on blood brother Jamuka and Wang Khan for aid, and they rescued her. • 1185 : First son was born; leading to doubt about his paternity later among Genghis' children, because he was born shortly after Borte's rescue from the Merkits. • 1190 : Temujin united the Mongol tribes, became leader, and devised code of law . • 1201 : Victory over Jamuka's Jadarans. • 1202 : Adopted as Wang Khan's heir after successful campaigns against Tatars. • 1203 : Victory over Wang Khan's Keraits. Wang Khan himself is killed by accident by allied . • 1204 : Victory over Naimans (all these confederations are united and become the ). • 1206 : Jamuka was killed. Temujin was given the by his followers in a (around 40 years of age).

• 1207~1210 : Genghis led operations against the Western , which comprises much of northwestern and parts of Tibet. Western Xia ruler submitted to Genghis Khan. During this period, the also submitted peacefully to the Mongols and became valued administrators throughout the empire. • 1211 : After the kurultai, Genghis led his armies against the Jin Dynasty ruling northern China. • 1215 : fell; Genghis Khan turned to west and the Khara-Kitan . • 1219~1222 : Conquered Khwarezmid Empire. • 1226 : Started the campaign against the Western Xia for forming coalition against the Mongols, the second battle with the Western Xia. • 1227 : Genghis Khan died after conquering the Tangut people. Cause of death is uncertain, although legend states that he was thrown off his horse in the battle and contracted a deadly fever soon after.

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