Yurts, Food and Shopping at Gegentala Grassland
Yurts at Gegentala Grassland
There are three kinds of yurts at Gegentala Grassland - normal traditional yurts, deluxe yurts and war chariot yurts.
1. Normal traditional yurts:
These kinds of yurts are simple, more in traditional Mongolian style. It is made of hide supported by rod and easily taken apart. But it doesn't offer bath and toilet facitlities. So for those who stay in a traditional yurt, they have to use the public toilet and bath room, a little unconvenient for modern people. But still many people prefer these kinds of yurts as a kind of grassland experience.
2. Deluxe Yurts:
Deluxe yurts have almost the same fuctions and facilities as hotels. They look like yurt outside. But inside the yurts, they are just like the standard rooms of hotels - washing room, air-conditioned, bath room, refrigerate, tea tabble, desk and more.
3. War chariot yurts:
Genghis Khan conducted an aggressive foreign policy by having the Mongol invasions of East and Central Asia. In his life, the Mongol Empire finally occupied most of Asia. War chariot yurts were one his powerful weapons to overpass his counterparts. They were fast, mobile.
Food and shopping at Gegentala Grassland
The main building of Gegentala Grasland offers the food to all the travelers on the grassland. It has a huge restaurant called " One thousand men banquet hall", which is supposed to accommodate over 1000 people. There are also several compartment rooms for VIP groups for dining. The vegetables at the grassland are very expensive. What you often see on the table is mutton, or boiled muttom, a local speciality. You cannot expect too much about the food on the grassland. Most of the people coming here are not for the food, but for the grassland, the local culture and custom.
The main building of the Gegentala Grassland
he hall and front desk of the main building
Lunch at the" One Thousand People Banquet" restaurant
The" One Thousand People Banquet" restaurant
The Shopping Center on the left side of the main building
The bar on the right side of the main building
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