Seasoned overseas property investors know the time to invest in a housing market is before the rush. This fact means that some emerging markets may have not quite developed in terms of infrastructure. When economic indications show that improvements are on its way coupled with demand for housing investors need to sit up and pay attention. Profits are made on the purchase price and buying real estate before the demand can be a rewarding business.

The continuing economic growth in China has finally reached Mongolia where, the economy grew over 10% in 2004. Solid economic growth is expected over the next few years, especially in the mining industry, which accounted for 12% of Mongolia’s GDP in 2004. This means that opportunities for foreign investment in and development of residential units could prove to be lucrative over the long haul. And in fact, capital growth of property prices and strong rental returns has begun to draw foreign investors from Britain. The Times newspaper from the UK reports that high property costs at home are encouraging investors to look abroad for better returns on their investments. And some of those investors are looking at countries such as Mongolia.

Mongolia is landlocked in the heart of Eurasia, the greatest terrestrial mass of the globe. It is the 6th largest country in Asia and the 18th largest in the world occupying a territory of approximately 1.6 million square kilometers, about the same surface area as France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal combined together. Perhaps the most dominant feature is the Mongolian Plateau, a region of gently rolling grasslands (steppes) that covers about two-thirds of central Mongolia. The treeless, semi-arid Mongolian steppes provide grazing land for “the five snouts” herded by nomads: horses, oxen, sheep, goats, and camels.

The Mongolian Highlands include the Hentiyn Mountains in the northeast, the Hangayn mountains in west central Mongolia, and the high mountain peaks of the Altai Range which run northwest to southeast along Mongolia’s southwestern border with China. Mt. Otgon Tenger, at 4,031 m (13,225 ft), is the highest peak in the Hangayn Range. Further east, the 2,751 m (9,026 ft) peak of Asralt Hayrhan is the highest point among the Hentiyn Mountains. At the westernmost tip of the country, straddling Mongolia’s border with China along the Altai Range, sits Mt. Tavaubogdo, also called Nairamdal (Friendship Peak), at 4,374 m (14,350 ft), the highest point in Mongolia.

To make the best Mongolian barbecue slice meat across the grain in 2-3 inch strips. Arrange meat and vegetable separately on platters. Prepare the sauce. Simmer soy sauce and garlic for few minutes in a saucepan. Strain and cool it. Add wine, sugar, ginger root, 2 cups of scallions or leeks, 2 cups of Chinese parsley. Refresh the sauce with some more scallions or leeks and parsley.

Assemble the barbecue and place the cooking appliance in the center table. Heat and grease the cooking surface. Scrape off the charred food bits and re-oil the cooking surface and resume cooking. Guests can put vegetables and meat on plates and place small portions on the cooking surface and spoon some of the sauce over the grilling food. Flip the food after one minute on the grill with chopsticks. Cook to the guest’s desired doneness.

Lying on the Hetao and Tumochuan Flatlands and situated in the northern banks of the Yellow River, Baotou is the largest city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, in the People’s Republic of China.

As a tourist city, Baotou provides a multitude of attractions for visitors touring here. In other words, the city boasts of attractions to cater to every taste. For example, for those interested in exploring the rich history of the country, the city has some excellent attractions in the form of the Qin Great Wall, dating back to the 214 BC; the Great Wall of Zhao, which is 130 kilometers long, and consisting of many relics like Taopian and Numismatics; the old Wudangzhao Temple, one of the biggest Lama temples in Inner Mongolia sprawling over an area of 300 acres with more than 2000 palaces and houses; and the Meidaizhao, a Laoma temple covering an area of about 5000 square meters.

The continuing economic growth in China has finally reached Mongolia where, the economy grew over 10% in 2004. Solid economic growth is expected over the next few years, especially in the mining industry, which accounted for 12% of Mongolia’s GDP in 2004.

This means that opportunities for foreign investment in and development of residential units could prove to be lucrative over the long haul. And in fact, capital growth of property prices and strong rental returns has begun to draw foreign investors from Britain. The Times newspaper from the UK reports that high property costs at home are encouraging investors to look abroad for better returns on their investments. And some of those investors are looking at countries such as Mongolia.