Ulaanbaatar
In Brief
VideoAll wrestlers representing Mongolia secured medals
Five Mongolian wrestlers from the Arslan (Lion) and the Hilchin (Border Guard) sports clubs competed in the Russian National Freestyle Wrestling Championships, held in Khabarovsk. They have won three gold and two silver medals.
Some 200 wrestlers from Mongolia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia have participated in the competition.
Nat’l Folk Song and Dance Ensemble becomes The Grand Theatre
The National Folk Song and Dance Ensemble has a history of more than seven decades. It is time to walk in line with the other global organizations by having a similar legal status, say professional artists.
When the ensemble is developed into a grand theatre, wider opportunities would open up for artists through promoting many kinds of ethnic folklores of Mongolia, using fully their repertory and advancing foreign relations and cooperation.
Foreigners living in Mongolia
In the first ten months of 2016, a total of 651 foreigners have obtained permission to live in Mongolia; 320 of them are from China, 120 from South Korea, 45 from Japan, 38 from Russia, 32 from the USA and 96 from other countries. In all, 8654 foreigners have obtained permission for work, 797 for investment and 96 for marriage.
Herder discovers giant fossil skull
The fossil skull of a Rhinocerotoidae has been found in the territory of Khongor soum of Darkhan-Uul province in the north of Mongolia. Herder G.Batsukh found the paleontological remains of the extinct animal at the site with the name ‘Khushuut Tokhoi’ and had informed the local museum about his findings.
Paleontologists from Ulaanbaatar and staff from the local museum are studying the skull which is 80 cm in length and 35 cm in width. The findings consisted of Rhinocerotoidae, the prehistoric mammal’s skull, 8 teeth, 7 pieces of skull splinters and a part of hind head of a species belonging to the family of rhino.
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