HFT2716 Summer B Exam 4 Asia Study Guide Asia largest continent in the World top tourist destinations India Bhutan Singapore China and Japan Hong Kong Singapore and Macao are architectural models for the future important to the United States due to economic production China 1980s Japan was the second largest most powerful economy in the World currently 3 China 2 Gross Domestic Product Japan produces 5 4 trillion per year China 6 trillion per year United States 14 7 trillion per year China largest population in the world 1 3 billion one child policy approx 1991 attempt to have 0 exponential population growth over 300 million are over the age of 65 and not contributing to the economy 1979 China went from Communism to free enterprise India second largest population in the world 1 1billion Indonesia the largest archipelago of islands forming one nation Factors Limiting Tourism to Asia 1 Political unrest 2 Lack of security 3 Infrastructure power plants water supply road structure etc 4 Natural Disasters Hurricanes Earthquakes Tsunamis 5 Monsoon 6 Overpopulation too crowded 7 Distance from the major markets too far to travel Positive Factors for Tourism 1 Culture 2 Geography mountains lakes deserts rivers ecotourism 3 Food Thai Vietnamese Chinese 5 Architecture Temples urban and regional planning 4 History Geographical Divides South central Asia Pakistan India Bangladesh at one point Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of India divided due to religious reasons Hindu India Muslim Pakistan Southeast Asia Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand jungles very humid volcanoes along the Ring of Fire Opium Triangle Poppy seed exportation Thailand Laos Myanmar East Asia Japan North and South Korea China History 1960s North Vietnam Communist and South Vietnam Democratic united in 1974 Laos poorest country in Southeast Asia Thailand NEVER belonged to a colonial power was always INDEPENDENT Singapore one of the richest countries in the world North Korea Communist and South Korea Democratic Regime very poor under ruthless dictatorship Mongolia group of nomadic tribes that nearly conquered all of Asia under the leadership of Ghengus Kong Languages English India College Educated Singapore Thai Thailand Mandarin Northern China Cantonese Southern China British Commonwealth India Malaysia Singapore Hong Kong Japanese Japan Backgrounds France Vietnam Cambodia Laos Spanish Philippines Dutch Indonesia Nobody Thailand The Land and Climate Western China Gobi desert covers 1 3 of China Siberia Tiega and Tundra extremely cold Southeast Asia tropical Bangladesh most amount of rain Ring of Fire runs along Asia s east coast and contains most of Southeast Asia s volcanoes Monsoon prevailing winds that shift twice a year and control China s climate moisture from the oceans moves inland and brings lots of rain snow caused by the Trade Winds July Indian Ocean moisture brings all the rain lasts approx 3 4 months January Northern Pacific moisture mixed with Siberian cold snaps snowfall most mountainous of all the continents Mount Everest part of the Himalayan mountains highest point on earth mountains run east to west India eternal snows to the north of the Himalayan Mountains Monsoons towards the end of May Bhutan wide range of climatic conditions Thailand tropical climate with 3 seasons hot rainy and cool Rainy July October China extreme weather North Cold South tropical Japan Climate similar to eastern USA Season monsoons bring cold air and snow in winter and hot humid weather during the summers Hurricanes are called Typhoons same categories two tectonic plates meet along Southeast Asia causing Tsunamis Tallest mountains Himalayan India the world s largest democracy second most popular country 700 languages college educated speak English 80 of the population is Hindus 12 Muslim the remainder Christian and Buddhist The Cities Delhi capital city filled with ancient sites and monuments congested poverty new was built by the British colonial administration in 1931 modern old is a walled Muslim city built in the 1600s Agra Taj Majal most popular sightseeing destination built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as the tomb for his wife Jaipur The Pink City painted pink represents hospitality to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876 Mumbai Bombay largest city and financial center major port of entry when traveling from Europe home of Bollywood India s film industry India has become one of the key producers of film production Goa South of Mumbai one of the premier travel destination Old Portuguese area that is now a resort and retirement center Chennai Madras tropical city in Southeastern India outsourcing center has generated many new jobs 1 industry Technology Kolkata Calcutta Port of Trade The City of Joy slums Mother Teresa Varanasi Benares Religious center for the Hindus Kashmir disputed territory 2 3 controlled by India predominantly Muslim Taj Mahal Wildlife Tours many national parks that have solitary animals tiger and Asiatic elephant Attractions Problems deforestation overcrowding lack of water sources for agriculture use Thailand Thailand was NEVER part of any European colonial empire tropical environment no deserts Thailand is relatively politically stable The Cities Bangkok capital and largest city skyscrapers Westernized crowded Grand Palace houses the Emerald Buddha Pattaya Thai Riviera mostly beach resorts Chiang Mai 2nd largest city region of ancient temples The Attractions Chao Phraya Cruises on the Chao Phraya River Grand Palace Singapore English is widely spoken however it is a multicultural community one of the world s highest standards of living high levels of sanitation modern metropolis and world financial center Best port facilities in Southeast Asia most modern airport in the world important trading post since the 12th century incredibly strict laws minimal tolerance drug trafficking death penalty China land of geographic contrasts total of 26 provinces with their own dialect and regional characteristics most populated country in the world 2 3 population lives in Eastern China official language is Mandarin however over 700 dialects are spoken 1950s system of writing using the Roman Alphabet Pinyin was introduced 1949 Chinese revolution where the government was overthrown 1970s Cultural revolution political and economic meltdown massacre of thousands of educated minds who threatened communist politics 1979 adoption of free enterprise The Cities Beijing Peking capital city cultural and political center Forbidden City
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