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An ethnic group known for “growing up on horsebacks，” the Mongolians live mostly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the northern part of China， which includes vast tracts of excellent natural pastureland with numerous herds of cattle， sheep， horses and camels. The rest are also distributed in Liaoning， Jilin， Heilongjiang， Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
Living on grasslands and relying on raising stock as their economic mainstay， the Mongolians have kept their nomadic living style for hundreds of years. Mongolian herdsmen used to live in yurts， which were usually seven to eight feet high and 10 feet in diameter， with an opening in the top of the umbrella-shaped roof. The structure can offer ideal ventilation and good protection against wind and cold. After the mid-20th century， as more and more herdsmen ended their nomadic life and settled down， they began to build yurt-like houses made of mud and wood.
In pastoral areas， roasted mutton and dairy products are the staple food. The Mongolians have their own spoken and written language， which belongs to the Mongolian group of the Altaic language family. The Mongolian script was created in the early 13th century on the basis of the script of Huihu or ancient Uygur， which was revised and developed into the form used to this day.
Horses play an important part in their life. Every Mongolian loves to prove his worth by showing good horsemanship and archery as well as wrestling. “Nadam，” meaning games in Mongolian， is the name of a traditional Mongolian festival， which is held on the grasslands in July and August each year and lasts for five to seven days to celebrate their good harvest. During the festival， people participate in horse racing， archery， singing， dancing， chess playing and wrestling.
The Mongolians are warm-hearted， frank and hospitable. They would like to invite strangers traveling on the grasslands to their yurts with a special treat. CA
Living on grasslands and relying on raising stock as their economic mainstay， the Mongolians have kept their nomadic living style for hundreds of years. Mongolian herdsmen used to live in yurts， which were usually seven to eight feet high and 10 feet in diameter， with an opening in the top of the umbrella-shaped roof. The structure can offer ideal ventilation and good protection against wind and cold. After the mid-20th century， as more and more herdsmen ended their nomadic life and settled down， they began to build yurt-like houses made of mud and wood.
In pastoral areas， roasted mutton and dairy products are the staple food. The Mongolians have their own spoken and written language， which belongs to the Mongolian group of the Altaic language family. The Mongolian script was created in the early 13th century on the basis of the script of Huihu or ancient Uygur， which was revised and developed into the form used to this day.
Horses play an important part in their life. Every Mongolian loves to prove his worth by showing good horsemanship and archery as well as wrestling. “Nadam，” meaning games in Mongolian， is the name of a traditional Mongolian festival， which is held on the grasslands in July and August each year and lasts for five to seven days to celebrate their good harvest. During the festival， people participate in horse racing， archery， singing， dancing， chess playing and wrestling.
The Mongolians are warm-hearted， frank and hospitable. They would like to invite strangers traveling on the grasslands to their yurts with a special treat. CA