The reluctance to recognize and accept Chinese symbols and to adopt Chinese rituals reveals the basic attitudes of the Mongol rulers towards Chinese culture. Contrary to the Manchu conquerors of the Qing dynasty, the Mongols had been emphatically struggling to maintain their nomadic cultural identity and to resist sinicization throughout the Yuan dynasty. The most indicative sign was the two-capital system and the migratory inspection tours of the Mongol emperors