Mongolian Cradle: Eerguna

Author: Bayir
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Going down any river is joyful, but which river flows with the stories of Erguna? What is the meaning of watching a river? See a river, and then find yourself, find warmth and belonging, understand why the melody of the Mongolian national songs is so winding and long. With your feet on the riverbank where Genghis Khan once gathered his troops, you ask, what has history given you? The Erguna River is the cradle of the Mongolian nation, also the mother river, and a border river between China and Russia. For many years, there has been a lack of large-scale promotion, allowing this river to quietly lie in the Hulunbuir Grassland. Perhaps for this reason, it has preserved its natural greenery and simple folk customs. In today's world where people value ecology and nature, such a green sanctuary appears particularly precious. This book takes this as its main theme, providing a relatively comprehensive introduction to the natural and cultural aspects of the river. It includes numerous vivid photographs, totaling around 250. These cover the residents along the river, including Mongolians, Russians, Daur people, Evenks, Ewenks, Hui people, and Han Chinese, as well as the charm of the Russian side across the river. In addition to introducing the current state of the river, the book also references a large amount of Mongolian historical knowledge and material images in a connected manner, making it concise and easy to understand, interwoven throughout the text. This not only showcases the book's prose narrative style but also increases the information density, allowing readers to briefly learn about the history and present state of the Mongolian nation. The editing and design of the book are also extremely generous and simple, highlighting the breadth and demeanor of this nation. For convenience of reading, the entire book is printed in color, with text and images complementing each other, making it a highly readable and informative leisure book. The publication of this book will play a positive role in promoting interethnic communication and understanding, advancing ethnic knowledge, boosting tourism, enriching lives, and contributing to the construction of the Inner Mongolia cultural and ethnic region.