Exam 4 Asia 2 28 12 China and India are two of the oldest civilizations in the world Negatives of traveling to Asia 1 Distance Costly 2 Security many of these countries are not stable 3 4 Food be careful Infrastructure Laos Cambodia and Vietnam were once under French control Laos principle export opium and poppy seed Only country without colonial empire was Thailand Mongolia at one time the most powerful empire in the world Japan similar climate to Carolinas to New England Power Point South Asia 1 Pakistan 2 India 3 Bangladesh Southeast Asia 1 Thailand 2 Vietnam 3 Cambodia 4 Laos East Asia 1Japan 2 China 3 Korea Monsoons moisture from the oceans moves inland Caused by trade winds India eternal snows to the north Himalayan Mountains Thailand Tropical climate China Extremes are characteristic cold winters to the north and pleasantly warm in the southeast Japan climate similar to US same latitude seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in the winter The People and Their History India 80 of India population is Hindus Largest democracy in the world 700 languages Delhi capital Filled with ancient sites and monuments Divide in two new and old The new was built by the British colonial administration in 1931 It is modern The old Delhi is a walled city built in the 1600 s Many Indians are being hired in technology jobs Agra The most popular sightseeing destination site of the Taj Mahal Palace Built by emperor Shah Jahan to house the body of his wife Jaipur The Pink City The city was painted pink to welcome the price of wales in 1876 Pink is a sign of hospitality in India Mumbai Bombay the largest city home of Bollywood India s film industry located here Chennai Madras a tropical city outsourcing Kolkata Calcutta Port of trade crowded city with many people living in the slums Varanasi Benares Religious center compared to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca Premier center Kashmir disputed territory India controls 2 3 of the area Goa Portuguese colonized the area Brought their lifestyle and religion It has developed into a resort with beautiful beaches Similar to Panama City Beach Used to be a small company that lived off the land now with all the tourist there was not enough water for farmers so the farmers revolted Wildlife Tours many national park however animals in India are not like in Africa Thailand Was never part of any European colonial empire Many resorts south of Bangkok Capital Pattaya known as the Thai Riviera Bangkok capital and largest city must see the Grand Palace houses the Emerald Buddha Chiang Mai second largest city a place to escape from the humidity region of ancient temples Know where it is on map Singapore one of the key financial centers in the world 3 1 2012 Review Know these facts 2 religions for India s divide Islam and Hinduism Know where Kassmir is located Also has high standard of living Largest Democracy India Second in Population City of Agra Taj Majal Colonies India Belonged to which colonial power British Vietnam Cambodia and Laos French Indonesia Dutch Philippians Spain Famous Emerald Buddha Bangkok Who went to school in Indonesia Obama for 5 years This nation started tourism in 1990 s and located in Southeast Asia Vietnam India film Industry Bollywood in Bombay Who is the leader from Mongolia that conquered most of Asia Macau majority of economy comes from casinos Ganges Kahn Power Point Singapore One of the world s highest standard of living a modern metropolis and world financial center Great port facilities Very important because of it strategic geographical location China The most populated country in the world Official language is Mandarin however over 700 dialects are spoken Pinyin 1950 s a system of writing using the Roman alphabet Cities Beijing Capital Cultural and political center Off limits to people for almost 500 years Forbidding City the Great Wall is near Tiananmen Square the biggest in the world attracts many tourist where the picture of the guy and the tank was taken Shanghai The largest city once known as the Paris of the East The French designed the opera house a popular destination Nanjing Nanking one of China s most beautiful cities The Ming emperors had their seat of government here Guangzhou Canton The northwest Provinces The closest city to Hong Kong Center of handicraft industry Ivory and Jade carvings Terracotta Warriors Tom of Emperor Quin Shi The site contains an army of 6 000 Terracotta warriors All have a different face The Silk Road traveled by Marco Polo Xian was the eastern most city of the Silk Road Mogao Caves These are the caves in the desert covered with murals telling the story of Buddhism The Central Provinces Chengdu Site of religious sites The city of Leshan ha a display of a giant stone Buddha Where all the panda bears are Guilin region magnet for poets writers monks and missionaries Stone Forest Near Vietnam and Laos Rocks shaped like needles from the trees Tibet Has been part of China since 1950 s For centuries it was an independent country isolated from the world Monks from India introduced Buddhism to the area Hong Kong the British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the First Opium War It was returned in 1997 Kowloon side of the city is here you ll find the Golden Mile where most of the hotels are found Hong Kong side is where the world financial center is located Macao a former Portuguese colony Returned to China in 1999 40 of its income comes from Gambling Review East asia Japan china Korea Taiwan Mongolia Mountain separating India and China Himmalayas Capital in China Beijing Drive climate in Asia Monsoons Xian Terrakata Warriars all made of clay Forbidden City use to have emperor place Ring of Fire Volcanoes around China Alaska and South America Marco Polo traveled silk road British took over Hong Kong in Opium wars Macao belonged to Portugal 5 principal powers Britain France Portugal Dutch and Spain City of Agra India place of Taj Majal Mt Fuji Volcano Napal Between China and India Mt Everest Japan Four large Islands Hokkaido Honshu largest Shikoku Kyushu make of 98 of its territory The cities of Tokyo Koto and Osaka are all on the same island Tokyo means eastern capital the capital business center and home of the emperor Tokyo was devastated by earthquake in 1923 and by air raid in 1945 Ginza is expensive shopping district Karaoke empty orchestra Tokyo originally named Eto Kyoto It was Japan s first capital for more than a thousand years It is the center for the arts culture religion and thought
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