Dolon Nor
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In the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, the city was described as follows: Template:Quote
Another, longer description of the city is in writings of Évariste Huc (1813–1860), a Frenchman who stayed there in 1845 on his way to Lhasa (which he reached after 18 months of travelling).Template:Fact
In 1933, the town was the object of fighting between the Japanese and their Manchukuoan puppet troops and the Chahar People's Anti-Japanese Army.Template:Fact
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