It was brought to our attention that our good friends at Dezan Shira and Associates performed some excellent social responsibility in Mongolia over the weekend.Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Senior Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, and publisher of China Briefing, launche
d his “Travel Guide to Ulaan Baatar & The Mongolian Countryside” on Friday at the British Embassy in UB, with all proceeds from the book launch going to a local charity of the Ambassadors choice. The event, televised by Mongolian Channel 9, raised 360,000 togrog (about US$400) towards building a summer camp for underprivileged children in Mongolia.
Pictured are Chris Devonshire-Ellis (left) with British Ambassador Chris Osborne (right), with the donation and a copy of the book. For further info on the guide please email tuya@mongoliaexpat.com or visit the Mongolia Expat website.
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Mind you - you don't know
Mind you - you don't know the hassle we had getting there...my Air China flight Beijing to UB was postponed by 8 hours which would have meant I'd have missed my own book launch event, with the Ambassador, about 200 guests and State TV all waiting. I'd already been stamped out of China and was waiting for the plane by the gate when they announced the delay. Cue a mad rush to re-enter China (I'd officially exited the country for about 20 minutes), retrieve my checked luggage, and find an alternative flight - which turned out to be on Aero Mongolia leaving at 4pm from Tianjin. Raced back to ny office, got new tickets issued, grabbed a car to Tianjin, then got held up the motorway for a hour crawling along due to road works. Eventually got to Tianjin airport - the flight was delayed. Waited for that, eventually took off, a two hour flight and the launch event starts in a hour. Called the Ambassador to let him know we'd be late. Arrived at UB, raced through immigration, jumped into our waiting car, sped off towards the British Embassy and got stopped by a traffic cop for speeding. On the spot fine, then arrived, out of breath, one and a half hours late at 8:30pm. Downed a swift double gin and tonic before the Ambassador made his opening remarks. After that it was all OK, but I came pretty close to missing my own event...but it just shows where there is a will there is a way...Bloody Air China...
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