Then, Mongolia was afraid of the booming Manchu dynasty, which was threatening to invade the Khalkha territories located in the North of the country. The history of Ulan Bator is closely linked to the Mongolian political life in the 17th century. Mongolian people rarely use the occidental system of streets’ names and numbers, so looking for an address can turn out to be difficult. The city is divided between nine districts, each of one composed of many sub-districts. The city is centralized around Genghis Khan Square (ex Sukhbaatar Square), where have been built a statue of the revolutionary hero Sukhbaatar and, in 2006, a colossal statue of Genghis Khan. We can easily visit the city centre by foot. To know the fauna, flora, history, traditions and customs of the Mongolian people, some rare and precious objects are exposed in several museums of the city, such as the National History Museum, the Natural History Museum or the Dinosaurs’ Museum. We can also find some cultural places, like the national circus, the drama theatre, the academy of ballet and opera. About 55 % of the gross national product comes from 30.000 enterprises, among which 70 % belong to service sector, 29 % to manufacturing sector, and 1 % to agricultural sector. It’s the cultural, political, scientific, and economic centre of the country. Ulan Bator is a modern city that mixes Soviet architecture and new buildings. Today about 1,3 million inhabitants live in Ulan Bator (45 % of the total population of Mongolia). The city was settled in this place to be close to the most sacred summit, the Bogd summit. It is surrounded by four sacred hills : Bogd Khan Uul, Chingeltei Uul, Bayanzurkh Uul, and Songino Khairkhan. It stretches over 30 kilometres (18,64 miles) from East to West, and over 15 kilometres (9,32 miles) from North to South. It’s located at a height of 1351 metres (0,84 mile), between the banks of the Selbe, the Tuul and the Uliastai Rivers, in the Southwest of the Khentii mountains. RETURNS: You have the option of returning one or more items to us within fourteen days, at your expense, from the date of delivery, except syrups and honey, earrings, beauty products, nail polish and make-up.Ulan Bator is the present capital of Mongolia. BIUTIFUL recommends the buyer to check the country's customs tax information before ordering. IMPORTANT: The payment of all customs duties and taxes depends on the destination country and only the buyer will be responsible. An email with your Colissimo tracking number will be sent to you as soon as the package is shipped.ĮUROPE AND INTERNATIONAL: the packages are shipped by Chronopost or DHL express delivery, depending on the destination. An email with your Chronopost tracking number will be sent to you as soon as the package is shipped.Ĥ8h delivery Colissimo FRANCE: The products are shipped by Colissimo 48h with signature for France. For any order placed on public holidays, the order will be shipped the following working day.Įxpress 24h Chronopost FRANCE delivery: The products are shipped in Chronopost 24h with signature for France. – Orders placed on weekends will be shipped the following Tuesday. – For any order placed from Tuesday to Friday before 14 p.m., the order will be shipped the same day. We take great care in getting your orders ready: each item is carefully gift-wrapped (ready to be given as a present) To find out more, read our article Awaji, the island of incense.Īll our packages are delivered within 24 hours (Chronopost Domicile or Point Relais / DHL) or in 48 hours by Colissimo Domicile with Signature Here is how Astier de Villatte's incense works its magic! The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in the West wind for three days, before binding them together. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb the perfumes. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. It is in Awaji, off Kobe, due to its favourable climate, that the best incense in the world is made. A wild escape in the desert steppes.”Įach box contains 125 sticks with a burning time of 30 minutes each. Raw, a supple and sensual leather infused with tobacco, incense, ambergris, essence of angelica root.
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