Bayan Nur
Bayan Nur (巴彦淖尔, Bāyàn Nào'ěr, Mongolian: Bayannaɣur) is a prefecture level city in western Inner Mongolia. [edit] Administrative subdivisionsBayan Nur is subdivided as follows
[edit] Understand[edit] TalkMongolian and Mandarin Chinese are the two official languages in the area. There are different dialects of both spoken throughout the region. The northeast of the province speak with a Dongbei accent that is very similar to standard Mandarin Chinese. Central areas speak the Jin dialect of Chinese. The two dialects are mutually unintelligible. The official dialect of Mongolian is Chahar and is distinct form the dialect used in the Rebublic of Mongolia. The Mongolian language and population is primarily in the northern and border regions of Inner Mongolia with the neighboring Republic of Mongolia to the north. Writing on signs, menus and other documents is usually in both Mongolian and Chinese Hanzi scripts. The Mongolian script here follows the traditional style (vertical), in contrast with the Republic of Mongolia which adopted the Cyrillic script due to previous Russian/Soviet influences. [edit] Get in[edit] By plane[edit] By train[edit] Get around[edit][add listing] See[edit][add listing] Do[edit][add listing] EatTraditional Mongolian food is found throughout Inner Mongolia. This is typically high in dairy produce such as milk, yoghurt and cheese. The traditional Mongolian milk tea is exceptionally good. Meats, especially lamb, form most meals. The meat is usually roasted with a coating of spices to give a strong distinctive flavour. Similar with many areas of China, the hotpot is a popular style of cooking. Mongolian hotpot usually has a well flavoured soup but without the hot spices of central China. [edit][add listing] DrinkMongolian milk tea is distinctive to this region and frequently served in hotels along with breakfast. Some brands of Mongolian bottle water are known for their purity or special mineral content. [edit][add listing] Sleep[edit] Get outIt is possible to travel to the Republic of Mongolia, (Outer Mongolia) and Russia from here by both road and rail. There are good connections into the southern neighbouring provinces of China.
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