Best show I ever seen about Mongolia! Thank You BBC!

When I saw the documentary "Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts" I was so taken with the simple life of the nomads. I worry that when people move into the city that the nomadic life will disappear. Money is not the answer, but I don't know what would be the answer. To me money means greed and the feeling of inadequacy.

very good from southern mongol

and at the same time looking for opportunities abroad like paces in central Asia. But these corporations have no interest in local development and infrastructure their only concern is being able to take advantage of these resources because they are most sophisticated and advanced than local companies in these other countries. Countries like Mongolia need to ensure that they are aquirers of knowledge and technology so they can develop and progress their own industries. Much love from Australia =]

Very true. I can't argue with that. The same applies to many other investor countries. Maybe, Germany and Japan are more interested in long term development and sustainability of Mongolia.

She should have experienced Tsagaan Sar as well. Our celebration "Naadam" is more into traditional entertainment and sports. I guess she could've experienced more about Mongolian tradition from "Tsagaan Sar".

plus on the upcoming olympics becomes the perfect reason to put Mongolia under the spotlight

Maybe cautous optimism is the way forward. Some of the countryside has already been destroyed, rivers dried up and nomads forced to move as there is no water. It is very worrying.

@hainguyenx Monk in our culture well respected, and accepted for them them living in fancy life. Just 100 years ago mongolia was pretty much ruled by monks

The thing that is worrying is Mongolia needs to have a strong focus on it's own infrastructure. This doco is awesome and beautiful but it concerns me about how resource rich Mongolia is, it makes it a haven for short term foreign investments until the next thing comes along. Coming from Australia and currently living in Perth where we also have an abundance of resources and minerals I can see foreign and local companies trying to maximise their production

Buddhism is not a culture, but a religion. It is true that Mongolia is transforming faster than ever, but corruption and the broken balance between classes are part of the process of becoming a greater nation. As our generation and up coming generations become more educated and open minded, we will help the transforming Mongolia to become even stronger nation that is not classified as 3rd World Country. Therefore, let's all try our best and do our parts to help Mongolia become a better place!

it's true that you said. I'm Mongolian and past a few years people in mongolia getting crazy and money has became only valuable thing in their life. it's very bad. Originally we have great history, great culture. but it's just ignored for money. one thing i should say is buddhism is not our culture. it just adopted 400 years ago.

both ladies are fine and beautiful.

she looks like a vietnamese women I saw the other day.

I will say that culture and religion have relations, but they are not the same. Especially when you are speaking about Mongolia and Buddhism. Even before Buddhism influenced the people around Mongolian land, there were many small nomadic tribes that had their own warlords and kings. These nomads from ancient times were not Buddhists, and the so called culture of Mongolians from those nomads from long ago still lives on to this day, although it is slowly fading. Religion is not a virus, its Hope.

Burberry Monks wtf!

Just admit that British are interested in Mongolia's mining resources... Nothing more nothing less

There is no doubt that Mongolian land contains minerals that are in desperate need and in decline around the globe. However, this can be opportunity for Mongolia to become a financial stable and developed country, or it can lead Mongolia to become a nation that is overrun by foreign enterprises and still a 3rd world nation, that will become deserted barren that has huge holes and no wildlife. Let's not be too optimistic, as our government is run by naive, money hungry, uneducated selfish people

those r illigal, thats wrong

That monk has a problem. Why would you buy brand name stuff? Monk should live simple life. Fake monk I should say.