Bulgan (city)

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Bulgan is the capital city of Mongolia's Bulgan province, has a population of 18,000 and has been an established settlement for thousands of years, originally serving as an ancient tribal meeting place. A previously very conservative, even backwards, city, in the last few decades it has seen the gradual effects of Westernisation, with shopping malls and cinemas gradually opening up around the city.

[edit] Recent Events

On the 1 November 2005 the City of Bulgan opened its first cinema megaplex which promises to draw in many of the local residents as most of the households do not possess television or even transistor radios.

From 2 December 2005 the City of Bulgan opened their first mini-golf course, and introduced a new sport to the world: Mini Dolf. Many people were interested, and tourists came from all over the world to witness the arrival of this exciting new sport.