Mongolians prefers life on wheels to life on horsebacks

时间：2007-08-09 00:40:24

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Chinanews, Beijing, August 8 – In most Chinese people’s minds, Inner Mongolia is a place of vast grasslands2 and herdspeople riding on horses. However, Mongolian herdspeople today have settled down in villages, and various autos have taken the place of horses in many aspects in their lives.

 

In fact, horse wagons3 and yurts can only be seen at scenic4 spots today. Take Dongsheng District of Erdos as an example, where there are 17 cars in every 100 families.

 

Aoyunsuyile, a herdswoman, was relocated in a special village a few years ago. Now she is the owner of a small restaurant. Many of her fellow herdspeople have started new careers like doing business, running hotels, etc.

 

“We were struggling in sandstorms before the relocation, but now we have gained new lease of life,” said Aoyunsuyile.

 

Sixty years ago, there were 200 thousand herdspeople, but the figure has increased to 1.7 million nowadays. The increased herding5 population has also caused great ecological6 problems like the degradation7 of the grassland1 and desertification. Thus the regional government of Inner Mongolia has relocated a large number of herdspeople in special settlements, and their annual income has reached 5,000 yuan per capita.

 
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1 grassland 0fCxG     
n.牧场，草地，草原
参考例句：
  • There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
  • The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。
2 grasslands 72179cad53224d2f605476ff67a1d94c     
n.草原，牧场( grassland的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Songs were heard ringing loud and clear over the grasslands. 草原上扬起清亮激越的歌声。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Grasslands have been broken and planted to wheat. 草原已经开垦出来，种上了小麦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 wagons ff97c19d76ea81bb4f2a97f2ff0025e7     
n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 )；铁路货车；小手推车
参考例句：
  • The wagons were hauled by horses. 那些货车是马拉的。
  • They drew their wagons into a laager and set up camp. 他们把马车围成一圈扎起营地。
4 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
5 herding herding     
中畜群
参考例句：
  • The little boy is herding the cattle. 这个小男孩在放牛。
  • They have been herding cattle on the tableland for generations. 他们世世代代在这高原上放牧。
6 ecological IrRxX     
adj.生态的，生态学的
参考例句：
  • The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
  • Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
7 degradation QxKxL     
n.降级；低落；退化；陵削；降解；衰变
参考例句：
  • There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
  • Gambling is always coupled with degradation.赌博总是与堕落相联系。

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