International TravelStudy GuideAsia ExamAsia- Problem developing a strong tourist industry because they are far from everywhere- The developing infrastructure makes it hard to get around- 2/3 of the largest economies in the world are in AsiaWho Owned What?- Frencho Vietnamo Laoso Cambodia- Dutcho Indonesia- Spanisho Philippines- Britisho Malaysiao Burmao Singapore- Never Belonged to Anyoneo ThailandThe Land:- South Asia:o India, Pakistan, Bangladesho Himalayan Mountains- South East Asia:o Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, o Mostly jungles, humid, volcanoes- East Asia:o Japan, China, Koreao Deserts to the north (Gobi Desert)o Green in the southThe Climate- Monsoons:o Moisture from ocean moves inlando Chief feature of Asia’s climateo Caused by trade winds- India:o Eternal snows to the northo Himalayan Mountainso Monsoons toward the end of May- Thailand:o Tropical climate with three seasons Hot, rainy, coolo Rainy season is from July – October- China:o Extremes are the characteristico Cold winters to the northo The southeast is pleasantly warm and tropical- Japano The climate is similar to eastern United States (same latitude)o Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in the wintero Summers are hot and humidIndia:- World’s largest democracy- Second most populous country- 700 languages are spoken here- 80% Hindu, 12% Muslim, and the rest are Christian and BuddhistThe Cities of India:- Delhi (Capital)o It is filled with ancient sites and monumentso The city is divided into Old Delhi (a walled Muslim city from the 1600’s) and New Delhi (a modern city)- Agrao Most popular site seeing destinationo Site of the Taj Mahal Palaceo It was built by the emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the body of his wife- Jaipuro Known as the “Pink City”o It was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876o The color pink represents hospitality- Mumbai (Bombay)o The largest city in Indiao Home to India’s film industry, Bollywood- Chennai (Madras)o It is a tropical cityo Outsourcing has generated new jobs here- Kolkata (Calcutta)o Popular port of tradeo It is a crowded city with many people living in slums- Varanasio Religious center of Indiao It is comparable to Rome, Jerusalem, and Mecca- Kashmiro This is a disputed territoryo India controls 2/3rd of it and Pakistan wants ito Predominantly Muslim inhabitants- Goao Portuguese colonized this area which brought their lifestyle and religiono It has been developed into a resort area with beautiful beachesWildlife Tours in India:- India is home to many national parks- Animals in India are not like the ones in Africa- The animals are solitary (tiger and the Asia Pacific elephant)Singapore:- World’s highest standard of living- Most expensive country in the world- It is a modern metropolis and world financial center- It has been an important trading post since the 12th centuryChina:- It is the land of geographic contrasts- Most populated country in the world- The official language is Mandarin- 700 different dialects are spoken- In the 1950’s a system of writing using the Roman alphabet (Pinyin) was introduced- Mandarin has 40,000 charactersThe Cities of China:- Beijing (Capital)o It is a cultural and political centero The Forbidden City is in the center and was off limits for over 500 yearso The Imperial City surrounds the Forbidden Cityo The Great Wall of China is nearbyo Tiennamen Square is the biggest square in the worldo Home to great zoos- Shanghaio The largest city in Chinao Once known as the “Paris of the East”o The French designed the opera house- Nanjingo One of the most beautiful cities in Chinao It means the Southern Capitalo The Ming Emperors had their stay here- Guangzhouo The closest city to Hong Kongo It is the center of the handicraft industryNorthwest Provinces of China:- Terra Cotta Warriorso It is the tomb of emperor Quin Shio Home to 6,000 clay warriorso Each one has a different face- The Silk Roado Connects Europe with Chinao Traveled by Marco Poloo Xian was the eastern most city of the Silk Road- Mogao Caveso Caves in the desert covered with murals telling the story of BuddhismCentral Provinces of China:- Chengduo Home to religious siteso Giant Stone Buddha- Three Gorgeso Dam is located here and caused the loss of many historical siteso River cruises are popularSouthern Provinces- Guilin Regiono Magnet for poets, writers, monks, and missionaries- Stone Foresto Rocks shaped like needles form trees- Tibeto Part of China since the 1950’so It was previously isolated from the worldo Introduced Buddhism to Indonesia- Hong Kongo The British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the First Opium Waro It was returned in 1997- Kowloono Side of the city is the Golden Mileo Most hotels are here- Macaoo Former Portuguese colony (Returned to China in 1999)o Popular site for gambling (accounts for 40% of yearly income)Japan- Four islands make up 98% of the territoryo Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu- Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka are on the same islandThe Cities of Japan- Tokyo (Capital)o Business center and the home of the emperoro Original home was Edo; it was a small fishing villageo It was devastated by earthquakes and air raidso Ginza is an expensive shopping district located here- Kyotoo It was the first capital for more than 1,000 yearso It is a center for arts, culture, religion, and thought- Osakao It is the 3rd largest cityo Known as the “Venice of Japan”o Many canoes and rivers- Mt. Fujio It is a few hours from Tokyoo It is the highest and holiest mountain o Dormant volcano- Nikkoo Means sunlighto Toshogu Shrine is the center of pilgrimage- Hokkaidoo Sapporo is the cultural, political, and economic center- Shikokuo It is the smallest islando Inland Sea National Parko Many holy temples- Kyushuo Southern most islando Nagasaki is on the West coasto It was the only port to be open during the 1600-1800’s Only traded with the DutchOther Places in Asia- Bangladesho Tropical cyclones and povertyo Densely populated- Maldiveso Asia’s smallest independent countryo Consists of coral atoll islands- Sri Lankao Previously known as Ceylono Southeast tip of India o Colombo is the capitalo Known for its tea and coconut plantations- Nepalo Located between India and Tibet in the Himalayaso One of the most remote and beautiful placeso People visit here to climb mountains like Everest- Bhutano Bordered by Tibet and Indiao Independent travel is not permittedo Government tries to avoid negative effects on culture/environment-
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