One day, I will go to work in Mongolia. What should I pay attention to?

Climate: Inner Mongolia belongs to a typical mid-temperate monsoon climate, with little and uneven precipitation and drastic changes in summer and winter. There are four distinct seasons in most areas, short in summer and long in winter, with more sunny days in winter and spring, less cloudy days and more windy days. Winter is long and cold, most areas last for five months to half a year, and the grassland is covered with ice and snow. Summer is warm and short, with only 1 ~ 2 months in most areas and no midsummer season in some areas. The hottest month is in July, the monthly average temperature is 16℃ ~ 27℃, and the highest temperature is 36℃ ~ 43℃. If you want to go to the grassland, it is best to go from mid-July to early September. At this time, the grassland scenery is beautiful, and there happens to be the annual "Nadam" conference.

Clothing: It is best to wear long-sleeved trousers, which can prevent sun and mosquitoes at the same time. In higher altitude areas, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large and the temperature is low. Please be sure to bring sweaters, thick coats and jeans in summer. To keep warm. In addition, an umbrella is also essential.

Sun protection: Inner Mongolia has strong sunshine, strong ultraviolet rays and very dry climate. When you are outdoors for a long time, please wear a sun hat and apply sunscreen and lip balm to protect your skin. It is best to wear sunglasses to reduce the irritation of outdoor light to the eyes.

Grassland:

In spring, wild flowers bloom on the grassland. Don't get too close to or touch flowers and plants to prevent pollen allergy.

Pay attention to: (1) Choose the right horse according to the riding skill; (2) Wear trousers instead of red clothes when riding, so as not to scare the horses; (3) Don't carry valuables such as cameras with you to prevent them from being broken; (4) It is best to ride a horse for the first time by a groom. Don't ride a horse alone, let alone run on horseback. You must dismount and walk on dangerous roads and downhill roads, otherwise it is easy to cause injuries; (5) Don't run and make noise in the horse preparation area, so as not to frighten the horses; (6) Don't open an automatic umbrella near the horse, and don't do strenuous exercise when approaching the horse, so as not to scare the horse; (7) Don't feed the horse casually to avoid being bitten by the horse.

Don't be too far away from reference objects (such as roads, yurts, etc.). ) in case you get lost.

You can take some food and play with something to relax on the grassland. Some entertainment products that need venues are the most suitable, such as kites and frisbees. But be careful not to leave non-degradable garbage on the grassland.

First of all, diet

In Mongolia, due to climatic conditions and traditional eating habits, the local people's diet is mainly mutton, beef, bread and milk tea. Fresh vegetables can't be bought anywhere except the capital Ulaanbaatar and other provincial capitals. Even if you can buy vegetables, the price is high, because almost all the vegetables here are imported, and our work areas are basically in the deserted suburbs. So if we go out to buy food, we usually need to buy it for a week. Moreover, there are few kinds of vegetables, only potatoes and onions. When you are lucky, you may buy cabbage, so the diet is monotonous, mainly "mutton, potatoes, onions", which we call "Sanyo cuisine". In order to increase the diversity of diet and ensure the balance of diet, we can bring some dried vegetables and seasonings that are easy to preserve from China, such as kelp, mushrooms, fungus, laver, dried bean curd, shredded carrot, yuba, mung bean (which can be boiled in water to relieve summer heat or eaten raw bean sprouts), soybean, peanut, dried ginger, pepper and so on. Even with dried vegetables, we still lack some essential vitamins. We can bring some vitamin tablets and juice powder from China to supplement them.

Second, accommodation.

The mining area is generally far from the city, so it is necessary to camp in the mining area. Because the construction period is relatively long, so the general accommodation is to use relatively large tents or rent yurts directly. It's definitely easier to choose sleeping bags for sleeping and resting, but people's health will be unbearable after a long time, so it's best to choose bedding.

Third, security.

The medical conditions in Mongolia are poor, the hospital facilities are backward and the medical level is low. There are few drugs developed in Mongolia, most of which are imported from abroad, which is very expensive, and the mining area is far from the urban area. Therefore, we should pay more attention to the safety of mining areas, so we need to prepare the necessary drugs. Let's talk about Mongolia's security issues from three aspects.

First, drinking water safety.

In Mongolia, a well can often be found every ten kilometers, but not every well can be drunk. Some wells are salty and not drinkable. Even fresh water must be boiled before drinking.

Second, the safety of accommodation.

As we live in the middle of nowhere, wild wolves, poisonous scorpions and poisonous snakes may haunt us at any time, so we must take safety precautions. Close the door when you sleep at night, buy some insecticidal powder and scatter it around the tent or yurt to drive away poisonous insects such as scorpions. At the same time, when you go out to the toilet at night, you should bring a geological hammer for self-defense and a flashlight for lighting to prevent you from stepping on poisonous snakes or scorpions.

Third, disease prevention and treatment.

First of all, due to the lack of fresh vegetables, the diet is mainly mutton, which is easy to get angry. Sometimes, due to acclimatization, gastrointestinal discomfort will occur, so it is essential to equip some drugs to clear away heat and reduce fire and treat gastrointestinal diseases. It is very hot and dry in summer, and it is very easy to get heatstroke. At this time, it is much more convenient to equip with some drugs to clear away heat and reduce fire. A series of external conditions such as mosquito bites and harsh environment may cause various skin eczema, so it is necessary to prepare drugs to treat eczema, urticaria and other diseases. There are poisonous snakes in many places, so snake medicine must also be prepared; Finally, there are strong ultraviolet rays and frequent sandstorms in the mining area. It is best to equip with some sunscreen products, eye drops, masks and other preventive supplies. In addition to the above drugs, common drugs prepared in daily field work are also necessary, such as cold medicine, traumatic injury medicine, alcohol and so on.

Fourth, the security problems caused by cultural differences.

Due to cultural differences, if you don't understand local customs and taboos, it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble. General customs and taboos can be found in books and online. But some verbal precautions may not be found. Here, I would like to share with you two misunderstandings caused by words that I experienced last year. I hope I can help you.

Once in a mining area, Mongolian workers clamored for a raise on the pretext of poor tools and hot weather. When I went to deal with this matter, I used a local translator (low level). He translated everything I said, and maybe even translated it wrong. I said, "... here, I don't restrict everyone in diet, so I can eat mutton at will ...", and they got angry when they heard this sentence. Even a respectful worker was angry and they were ready to leave. Finally, they explained it through an interpreter invited from China and apologized, which didn't cause much trouble in the end. Therefore, at any time, don't say anything in front of Mongols that they eat mutton, so as not to cause friction.

One more thing, when we were in the capital of South Gobi, we went to the store to buy things, and people from another store greeted us. We didn't go there. A man on the drilling platform said "thank you". Because the distance is a little far, the Mongols may mistake it for "fuck you", and the two people on the rig walked back talking and laughing, which aggravated the misunderstanding of the Mongols. Finally, I chased the hotel and prepared to hit someone. Fortunately, they ran fast and hid in the hotel room. Finally, the hotel owner came forward to stop their behavior and found a person who can speak Chinese to make things clear and explain it for a long time. They didn't pursue it any further. Therefore, in the cities of Mongolia, we should talk in the drizzle and don't make any noise. We would rather keep silent than talk to the Mongols like the two men mentioned just now, so as not to cause trouble and avoid drunkards. In addition, there are some anti-China forces in Mongolia, so we try not to wear our bright labor protection clothes in the city, which is easy to attract attention.

The above is my experience in Mongolia last year, and I hope it will help my new colleagues who are going to Mongolia.