Khovd City

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http://www.gohovd.com/wiki/Main_Page

The last picture was taken from my balcony (the red building is the community theater where live performances are given at least once a week). The other pictures are of the main street in Khovd (you might notice that there is not very much traffic) and a statue in the main square. The square is just past the theater on my walk to work. The agricultural university is there and the governor's building is there. The statue is of Ard Ayush.

Ard Ayush lived in Hovd from 1859 to 1939. He was not a general of the military; he was a common man. However, he led the people in a fight against the Manchurians and they won. The statue that honors him wears traditional, civilian clothing. His full name is Aldarjaviin Ayush, but he was later given the name "Ard", which means "People" in Mongolian.

For more information about Ard and Khovd in general, be sure to check out this very cool website: www.gohovd.com