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  1. DancesWithGoats avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by DancesWithGoats 31 May 2012

    This is amazing, better than a mystery on Television, the OP posted a question I thought was no hope of being answered , yet you guys…

  2. tomongolia avatar

    Re: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by tomongolia 31 May 2012

    Hi Denlee The vivid memory of your grandmother is amazing. Your grandmother is right, _the text on the grave stone must be in Chinese_.…

  3. ShawshankBlake avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by ShawshankBlake 31 May 2012

    Well, seems you got quite a lot information. And Thanks to Dan~~! I am Chinese, let me know the pronunciatin of your grand grandfather's…

  4. everbrite avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by everbrite 31 May 2012

    Ask the question about the name and the Chinese way to write it on the Speaking in Tongues branch of this forum and perhaps as a separate…

  5. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 31 May 2012

    Wow, Dan, thank you very much for all your info! You almost seem like you've build those places yourself (that's a praise :) )! About…

  6. MongoliaTravel avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by MongoliaTravel 31 May 2012

    Dan! tnx it's really useful information.

  7. everbrite avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by everbrite 30 May 2012

    Dan - I want to thank you for this information. It really is fascinating. Ruth

  8. tomongolia avatar

    Re: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by tomongolia 30 May 2012

    Hi You have given all the relevant hints to pin point a possible location of your grand grandfathers grave yard. You say: +My grand-g…

  9. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 30 May 2012

    I actually have no idea what passport did he possess, as the political situation in those times was very complicated. His name on his…

  10. everbrite avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by everbrite 30 May 2012

    As I assume that your grandfather was Russian, I would expect the Russian embassy to know the whereabouts of the cemetery. Ruth …

  11. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 30 May 2012

    Well, I have a Russian nationality and live in the Czech Republic (can speak both), I guess there is at least the Russian one. Never though…

  12. everbrite avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by everbrite 30 May 2012

    Does your country have an embassy in Ulan Bator? If so, then you might consider contacting citizen services there to assist you in locating…

  13. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 30 May 2012

    Do you think "Далан давхар" might be any kind of cemetery? Looks strange on Google Maps, though it's right inside the city (but, …

  14. worldcyclingtour avatar

    RE: West Mongolia/China border now open - Bulgan Takashiken

    by worldcyclingtour 30 May 2012

    russian visa in Ulan Bator is fucked up. You could get a F****** expensive transit visa if you get a train ticket for the transib through…

  15. worldcyclingtour avatar

    RE: Opinions about travel schedule Mongolia biking-tour via Bulgan border

    by worldcyclingtour 30 May 2012

    Hi, information about 90 days mongolian visa & registration in khovd We did a 90 day visa for mongolia in Bangkok with the help and 55ä…

  16. denlee avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 30 May 2012

    Oh, darn, I didn't really expect to stumble upon +this+... Thanks a lot! I'll try contacting the author. Though it seems the whole thing…

  17. ShawshankBlake avatar

    RE: Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by ShawshankBlake 30 May 2012

    Google map it. And go there find it out! And this link may relate with what you are looking for http://hellomongolia.typepad.com/grave…

  18. denlee avatar

    Old graveyard near (or in) Ulaanbaatar

    by denlee 30 May 2012

    I'm searching for a certain old graveyard near (or maybe even "in" nowadays) Ulaanbaatar. That being said, I want to know if the graveyards…

  19. Lauralilala avatar

    Wild traveling - Last two weeks of June

    by Lauralilala 29 May 2012

    Hello travellers! I'm planning to travel in Mongolia during the last two weeks of June. I would start from Ulan-Bataar, then head to Khogno…

  20. swilliam avatar

    RE: Erlian / Erenhot Info Fact Sheet

    by swilliam 29 May 2012

    Thank you for the advice, sorry this took a while to reply to. I just got in to Ulaanbaatar. I have this for non-Chinese speakers: we…

  21. everbrite avatar

    RE: Russian Transit Visa

    by everbrite 28 May 2012

    Figure that it takes a week and that assumes that you have all the proper paperwork and don't need to return. Are you planning to take…

  22. Zsolt83 avatar

    RE: Yaks & Yurts - Join us on a tour in Mongolia, late May/early June

    by Zsolt83 28 May 2012

    Hi there, just arrived today in Ulaanbaatar and also looking for a group to join. I have to leave Mongolia on the 8th of June with the…

  23. ilovetokyo avatar

    Re: Naadam - pros and cons

    by ilovetokyo 28 May 2012

    We were there a couple of years ago during Naadam and it is the ONLY time to be there in my opinion. At times, in the countryside we were…

  24. denlee avatar

    RE: Obtaining Chinese and then Mongolian tourist visas with Russian passport

    by denlee 28 May 2012

    I see... Quite a throughout scheme. But, well, if it works without harm to us then whatever. :) Thank you! I know there is a way to get…

  25. denlee avatar

    RE: Obtaining Chinese and then Mongolian tourist visas with Russian passport

    by denlee 28 May 2012

    Thank you very much for help! Giora: That's not really relevant to the case, I'm just curious: How do they manage to do visas so fast,…

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