It is at the end of the line for everything so all supplies take a long time to get there and sometimes don't arrive at all. This means you may not be able to get your preferred breakfast cereal or the right brand of toothpaste. The good news is that in Mongolia today it is possible to obtain most everyday items and the infrastructure works most of the time. Hotels and restaurants are able to provide heat, light and good food. Main roads are quite good and rail and air services operate within reasonable parameters.
Mongolian people have a sense of civic pride and a willingness to impress and please visitors.
During your short visit here the very cold weather will restrict travelling to the two main centres, however the naive charm and rugged friendliness of the people will leave a memorable impression. China China is a very densly populated but well organised country. The greatest fear of the Chinese people has always been disorder and lawlessness, so they are willing to tolerate all manner of indignities from the current overlords provided good order and discipline is maintained. This means that as a rule the trains run on time, your hotel bill is calculated accurately and your tour guide will be able to give a precise number of production units for every factory in town. Although much of the infrastructure in China is out of date, most things work most of the time and the enthusiastic efforts of local guides result in quick remedies to any problems.