The following pictures are from the exhibit in Ulaanbaatar.
They also had two ice slides, one for small kids and one larger. To see a video of the large one in action see our Facebook page.
THIS IS OUR FAVORITE ONE!!!!
They are representative of the lunar months in Mongolia. On February 19th they will celebrate Sagaan Sar (White Moon), the beginning of a new year. That will be the year of the Sheep.
This represents Ghenggis Khan and Queen. We love winter here. It is beautiful and white with many days of blue skies and sun. It is, of course, very cold and they say it's going to get worse in January, but we dress warm with many layers and it keeps us warm. We actually can't wait to get outside because when we are all bundled up getting ready to leave, we get so hot that we have to walk out the door asap! :)
The large theater where many plays and performances take place is in the background. The Christmas Tree and ice carvings are the gathering place for the New Year's celebration. There are Ger's set up with food and hot drinks, music events. At midnight this is where the city fireworks are displayed. We arrived about 11:15p after spending the evening with the Sun Child kids Christmas party and performance. It was -24 degrees and a strong breeze--too cold to hang around, SO we didn't stay for the fireworks. We watched from our window in our apartment building. :)
We hope all of you had a wonderful New Year's and that 2015 will bring many blessings to you and your families!!
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