Mongols in China
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Mongols in China, also known as Mongolian Chinese or Chinese Mongols, are ethnic Mongols who live in China and hold Chinese citizenship. They are one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the Chinese
A Mongol musician playing an Inner Mongolian–style morin khuur (horse fiddle)
Photo by Yvette Borup Andrews in 1920
Mongolia
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Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers, making it the 18th-largest country in the
Mongols in China
…live in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Xinjiang and Qinghai. The Mongol population in China is nearly twice as much as that of the sovereign state of Mongolia. The Mongols in China are divided between autonomous regions and provinces as follows…
7th-century Göktürk artifacts found 180 km (112 mi) from Ulaanbaatar
A 1278 portrait of Genghis Khan
The eighth Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, Bogd Khaan
Khorloogiin Choibalsan led Mongolia during the Stalinist era, and presided over an environment of intense political persecution.