{"id":477,"date":"2010-10-06T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsquareproductions.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2015-09-10T19:50:13","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T19:50:13","slug":"they-talk-alot-about-mongolian-banquets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsquareproductions.com\/?p=477","title":{"rendered":"THEY TALK ALOT ABOUT MONGOLIAN BANQUETS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">  <\/script><br \/>\n<!--:en--><\/p>\n<p>..and they talk about that sometimes there is some drinking.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to do a scientific study. Is this a myth,     urban legend among lightweight foreigners?<\/p>\n<p>I took my Canon S90 to dinner. And once the dinner got into swing I attempted to record the toasts in a 90 second period.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I warn you..my canon is good but there is a 3 second pause between shots\u2026so I missed a bunches!!<\/p>\n<p>If you see 2 shots of the same people drinking\u2026it was just that 2 shots!<\/p>\n<p>If you see me\u2026well yeah I gave the camera to my assistant.<\/p>\n<p>The minute started with a dance by YuRong and ended with another by everyone.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPZHUHadI\/AAAAAAAAAQY\/013qVKr2S3Y\/s1600\/banquet+2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948504499677650\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPZHUHadI\/AAAAAAAAAQY\/013qVKr2S3Y\/s400\/banquet+2.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPY4m_anI\/AAAAAAAAAQQ\/s4kFKm2lYRU\/s1600\/banquet+3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948500552313458\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPY4m_anI\/AAAAAAAAAQQ\/s4kFKm2lYRU\/s400\/banquet+3.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYcmrUAI\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/zZ1QEFG-04I\/s1600\/banquet+4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948493034803202\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYcmrUAI\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/zZ1QEFG-04I\/s400\/banquet+4.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYHm2-_I\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/H2JjvpKmKXY\/s1600\/banquet+5.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948487398423538\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYHm2-_I\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/H2JjvpKmKXY\/s400\/banquet+5.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCa3A4GI\/AAAAAAAAAP4\/wM78oIYPXt4\/s1600\/banquet+6.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948114609332322\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCa3A4GI\/AAAAAAAAAP4\/wM78oIYPXt4\/s400\/banquet+6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCGEGfCI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/66Qm8-sswy8\/s1600\/banquet+7.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948109027081250\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCGEGfCI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/66Qm8-sswy8\/s400\/banquet+7.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPB9QBbNI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/BF7dj4-2LCw\/s1600\/banquet+8.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948106661162194\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPB9QBbNI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/BF7dj4-2LCw\/s400\/banquet+8.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPBr4my3I\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/IGQJSPrHV_I\/s1600\/banquet+9.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948101999545202\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPBr4my3I\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/IGQJSPrHV_I\/s400\/banquet+9.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5Ke7XnI\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/lX-gyIQVAUY\/s1600\/banquet+10.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947955594518130\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5Ke7XnI\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/lX-gyIQVAUY\/s400\/banquet+10.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5O-zgfI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/gA7jKCYu63A\/s1600\/banquet+11.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947956801962482\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5O-zgfI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/gA7jKCYu63A\/s400\/banquet+11.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO45vXOCI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/HdLawGlJIAc\/s1600\/banquet+12.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947951100049442\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO45vXOCI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/HdLawGlJIAc\/s400\/banquet+12.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO4srlXkI\/AAAAAAAAAPA\/K9i-b1z2iII\/s1600\/banquet+13.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947947594538562\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO4srlXkI\/AAAAAAAAAPA\/K9i-b1z2iII\/s400\/banquet+13.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOP1PQ-QI\/AAAAAAAAAO4\/S4sHaPEckso\/s1600\/banquet+14.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947245517043970\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOP1PQ-QI\/AAAAAAAAAO4\/S4sHaPEckso\/s400\/banquet+14.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOPa77RQI\/AAAAAAAAAOw\/hePLLWFpHeI\/s1600\/banquet+15.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947238456608002\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOPa77RQI\/AAAAAAAAAOw\/hePLLWFpHeI\/s400\/banquet+15.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOOynJvZI\/AAAAAAAAAOo\/PqrO9t3q11A\/s1600\/banquet+16.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947227632057746\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOOynJvZI\/AAAAAAAAAOo\/PqrO9t3q11A\/s400\/banquet+16.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOOcid_PI\/AAAAAAAAAOg\/973cY-h_zdI\/s1600\/banquet+17.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947221706833138\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOOcid_PI\/AAAAAAAAAOg\/973cY-h_zdI\/s400\/banquet+17.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOEw1vN5I\/AAAAAAAAAOY\/tL9E9wSx0EQ\/s1600\/banquet+18.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947055357671314\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOEw1vN5I\/AAAAAAAAAOY\/tL9E9wSx0EQ\/s400\/banquet+18.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOEaTaCpI\/AAAAAAAAAOQ\/u85PbO0tfPc\/s1600\/banquet+19.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947049308097170\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOEaTaCpI\/AAAAAAAAAOQ\/u85PbO0tfPc\/s400\/banquet+19.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOD1naLJI\/AAAAAAAAAOI\/KydponNJwog\/s1600\/banquet+20.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947039459880082\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOD1naLJI\/AAAAAAAAAOI\/KydponNJwog\/s400\/banquet+20.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyODmQZIkI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/xKdc_AFG-vk\/s1600\/banquet+21.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947035336811074\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyODmQZIkI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/xKdc_AFG-vk\/s400\/banquet+21.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4URAAwI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/dpdZOw4QGRg\/s1600\/banquet+22.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524946841528959746\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4URAAwI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/dpdZOw4QGRg\/s400\/banquet+22.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4L-YBCI\/AAAAAAAAANw\/_Qk9F6NwmbI\/s1600\/banquet+23.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524946839303357474\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4L-YBCI\/AAAAAAAAANw\/_Qk9F6NwmbI\/s400\/banquet+23.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter this\u2026another 90 seconds..and another\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In another more theoretical study of the in this situation consider the math\u2026there are 22 people at dinner. Each one of them will personally toast every other person. And so as not to be a rude citizen of the Mongolian tribe,     the other person will eventually toast back. That\u2019s 44 shots of baijiu or their special high grassland tequila.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I opted for the beer in the second round of 22 toasts\u2026..the 15 day rehearsal was knocked down to 14 \u00bd since the next morning was unintelligible.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless I consider my study of the local customs a success and my admiration of the people of Inner Mongolia furthered by each toast.<\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:zh--><\/p>\n<p>..and they talk about that sometimes there is some drinking.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to do a scientific study. Is this a myth, urban legend among lightweight foreigners?<\/p>\n<p>I took my Canon S90 to dinner. And once the dinner got into swing I attempted to record the toasts in a 90 second period.<\/p>\n<p>I warn you..my canon is good but there is a 3 second pause between shots\u2026so I missed a bunches!!<\/p>\n<p>If you see 2 shots of the same people drinking\u2026it was just that 2 shots!<\/p>\n<p>If you see me\u2026well yeah I gave the camera to my assistant.<\/p>\n<p>The minute started with a dance by YuRong and ended with another by everyone.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPZHUHadI\/AAAAAAAAAQY\/013qVKr2S3Y\/s1600\/banquet+2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948504499677650\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPZHUHadI\/AAAAAAAAAQY\/013qVKr2S3Y\/s400\/banquet+2.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPY4m_anI\/AAAAAAAAAQQ\/s4kFKm2lYRU\/s1600\/banquet+3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948500552313458\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPY4m_anI\/AAAAAAAAAQQ\/s4kFKm2lYRU\/s400\/banquet+3.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYcmrUAI\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/zZ1QEFG-04I\/s1600\/banquet+4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948493034803202\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYcmrUAI\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/zZ1QEFG-04I\/s400\/banquet+4.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYHm2-_I\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/H2JjvpKmKXY\/s1600\/banquet+5.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948487398423538\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPYHm2-_I\/AAAAAAAAAQA\/H2JjvpKmKXY\/s400\/banquet+5.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCa3A4GI\/AAAAAAAAAP4\/wM78oIYPXt4\/s1600\/banquet+6.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948114609332322\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCa3A4GI\/AAAAAAAAAP4\/wM78oIYPXt4\/s400\/banquet+6.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCGEGfCI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/66Qm8-sswy8\/s1600\/banquet+7.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948109027081250\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPCGEGfCI\/AAAAAAAAAPw\/66Qm8-sswy8\/s400\/banquet+7.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPB9QBbNI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/BF7dj4-2LCw\/s1600\/banquet+8.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948106661162194\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPB9QBbNI\/AAAAAAAAAPo\/BF7dj4-2LCw\/s400\/banquet+8.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPBr4my3I\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/IGQJSPrHV_I\/s1600\/banquet+9.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524948101999545202\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyPBr4my3I\/AAAAAAAAAPg\/IGQJSPrHV_I\/s400\/banquet+9.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5Ke7XnI\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/lX-gyIQVAUY\/s1600\/banquet+10.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947955594518130\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5Ke7XnI\/AAAAAAAAAPY\/lX-gyIQVAUY\/s400\/banquet+10.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5O-zgfI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/gA7jKCYu63A\/s1600\/banquet+11.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947956801962482\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO5O-zgfI\/AAAAAAAAAPQ\/gA7jKCYu63A\/s400\/banquet+11.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO45vXOCI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/HdLawGlJIAc\/s1600\/banquet+12.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947951100049442\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO45vXOCI\/AAAAAAAAAPI\/HdLawGlJIAc\/s400\/banquet+12.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO4srlXkI\/AAAAAAAAAPA\/K9i-b1z2iII\/s1600\/banquet+13.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947947594538562\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyO4srlXkI\/AAAAAAAAAPA\/K9i-b1z2iII\/s400\/banquet+13.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOP1PQ-QI\/AAAAAAAAAO4\/S4sHaPEckso\/s1600\/banquet+14.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947245517043970\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOP1PQ-QI\/AAAAAAAAAO4\/S4sHaPEckso\/s400\/banquet+14.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyOPa77RQI\/AAAAAAAAAOw\/hePLLWFpHeI\/s1600\/banquet+15.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524947238456608002\" style=\"cursor: hand; 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width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyODmQZIkI\/AAAAAAAAAOA\/xKdc_AFG-vk\/s400\/banquet+21.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4URAAwI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/dpdZOw4QGRg\/s1600\/banquet+22.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524946841528959746\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4URAAwI\/AAAAAAAAAN4\/dpdZOw4QGRg\/s400\/banquet+22.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4L-YBCI\/AAAAAAAAANw\/_Qk9F6NwmbI\/s1600\/banquet+23.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[477]\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524946839303357474\" style=\"cursor: hand; width: 400px; height: 299px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ELPnkIBqbVo\/TKyN4L-YBCI\/AAAAAAAAANw\/_Qk9F6NwmbI\/s400\/banquet+23.JPG\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter this\u2026another 90 seconds..and another\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In another more theoretical study of the in this situation consider the math\u2026there are 22 people at dinner. Each one of them will personally toast every other person<br \/>\n. And so as not to be a rude citizen of the Mongolian tribe, the other person will eventually toast back. That\u2019s 44 shots of baijiu or their special high grassland tequila.<\/p>\n<p>Even though I opted for the beer in the second round of 22 toasts\u2026..the 15 day rehearsal was knocked down to 14 \u00bd since the next morning was unintelligible.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless I consider my study of the local customs a success and my admiration of the people of Inner Mongolia furthered by each toast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--:--><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> end842_() <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>..and they talk about that sometimes there is some drinking. I decided to do a scientific study. Is this a myth, urban legend among lightweight foreigners? I took my Canon S90 to dinner. 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