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Or could it be a nod to the mightiest of Mongols , Chinggis Khan and his attitude toward creating a modern world ?
In the early days , Urguu was a centre of trade , it still seems to be with streets markets aplenty and more established , like the ominously named ‘ Black Market ’, hubs of local commerce and community interaction . With the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911 the city became the epicentre of independence moves which eventually led to the communist revolution of a decade later and in 1924 the city was proclaimed Ulaanbaatar , the ‘ Red Hero ’. It officially became Mongolia ’ s capital city .
The communist rule was of course brought about by Soviet influence and although not entirely a Soviet Republic , Mongolia had been annexed to some extent by the USSR who dealt an influence that stands to this day , however , ask a Mongolian
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