Young Mongolians bridge rural, urban divide | AFP

For millennia, Mongolians have lived off the land with their livestock in round ger dwellings, which they pack up and move with the seasons. According to the World Bank, a quarter of Mongolia's 3.4 million people still lead nomadic lives. However, hundreds of thousands have moved over the past two decades into Ulaanbaatar, now home to half the population, in search of a more financially rewarding life in the city. At the same time, thousands of young, urban Mongolians are trading their city lives for new homes in the countryside amid severe air pollution and traffic woes. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD AFP’s services and content are for professional use only.