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Three story portrait of Genghis Kahn to be hung in Ulaanbaatur’s international airport

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

A nearly three-story high portrait of Genghis Khan, a present from Taiwan, will be permanently displayed at Ulaanbaatur’s international airport.

Made of 430,000 crystal mosaic tiles, the portrait has been paid for by several Rotary Club members from Taipei. It is expected to be dedicated as early as this coming April.

The gift from the Taipei Rotary follows the establishment of a sister-chapter relationship between Taipei and Ulaanbaatur Rotary chapters.

The portrait to hang in Ulaanbaatur is a replica of a 60-year-old Genghis Kahn found in Taipei's National Palace Museum.

During the years of Soviet domination, the Mongolian legacy of Genghis Khan was minimized. However, in recent years Genghis Khan’s historic place in Mongolian culture has been restored.

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