This land of the Eternal Blue Sky, with the world’s lowest human density, has retained cultures and traditions across millennia, and the wind-swept Gobi Steppe makes up for in its characters what it lacks in geographical features. Cowboys sit astride their country’s famous ancient horse breed or imported Chinese bikes. Gers, the practical and charming Mongolian take on a yurt, can be torn down and reassembled within hours, in keeping with the custom of moving home seasonally to follow grazing pasture. When they’re off the clock, camels wander unsupervised in a land without fences. It turns out the harsh climate here also breeds excessive good cheer.
