This is Randi Hacker with another Postcard from Asia from the KU Center for East Asian Studies.

Nothing says loss of traditional cultural values more completely than the appearance of your own nation-specific edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. Sixty countries around the world already boast their own version of the iconic publication and now Mongolia joins the ranks as 61. The first edition of Cosmo Mongolia went on sale in December 2010. Articles were typically Cosmo: sexiin yorinyus zovlomj or 99 sex tips and bi chamaig khusch gekhdee chi nogui biz? I want you but are you good for me? It’s not that sex is new to Mongolia. Ygui! Good heavens ygui! Chinggis Khaan’s stamina is legendary but this is a country whose women are known for being hard riders, ace archers and powerful queens. Do they really need to start thinking about taut tummies and faithless spouses? What next? Martha Stewart Yurt Living?

From the KU Center for East Asian Studies, this is Randi Hacker. Wish you were here.