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Town in Mongolia
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Bayanhot (Баянхоот, ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ, /pajanxɔ:tʰ/) is in Alxa Left Banner, Western Inner Mongolia.
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Built in the mid 18th century, the temple was severely damaged during Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. The temple started to be restored to its original glory from 1981.
The colorful Tibetan Buddhist temple is a major attraction in Bayanhot.
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