INSTRUCTIONS STATEMENTS MADE IN HIS LECTURES STATEMENTS MADE IN VIDEOS HE SHOWED IN CLASS STATEMENTS HE EMPHASIZED REPEATEDLY ANY COLORED STATEMENT THAT HE EMPHASIZED IN MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SAID WOULD BE ON EXAM ASIA Chapter Objectives Identify the most visited attractions Describe the environment and people of Asia Recall factors limiting tourism to Asia Provide the information needed to plan a trip to Asia The Environment and Its People A The Land South Asia o India o Pakistan o Bangladesh o Himalayan Mountains to the north Southeast Asia o Vietnam o Cambodia o Laos East Asia o Malaysia o o Japan o China o Korea o Taiwan Climate Monsoons Mostly jungles Very humid Volcanoes along the Ring of Fire Deserts to the north Gobi The south is green o Moisture from the oceans moves inland o Chief feature of Asia s climate o Caused by the Trade Winds India Thailand China o Eternal snows to the north Himalayan Mountains o Monsoon toward the end of May o Tropical climate with three seasons hot rainy and cool o Rainy July October o Extremes are characteristic o Cold winters to the north o The southeast pleasantly warm and tropical Japan o Climate similar to eastern U S Same latitude o Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in winter o Summers are hot and humid The People and Their History India o World s largest democracy o The second most popular country o 700 languages o Religions 80 of the population is Hindus 12 Muslim The other mostly Christian Buddhists The Cities o 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 o It is modern The old Delhi is a walled Muslim city built in the 1600s o Agra the most popular sightseeing destination Site of the Taj Mahal Palace Built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the body of his The city was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in o Jaipur The Pink City wife 1876 o Mumbai Bombay The largest city Bollywood is located here Question on Test Of the following cities where is Bollywood where is the Taj Mahal Which is known as The Pink City etc India s film industry o Chennai Madras a tropical city Outsourcing has generated many new jobs o Kolkata Calcutta Port of trade Crowded city with many people living in slums o Varanasi Benares Religious center Compared to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca Other Places to Visit in India o Kashmir Disputed territory India controls 2 3 of the area Predominantly Muslim o Goa Portuguese colonized the area Brought their lifestyle and religion It has developed into a resort with beautiful beaches o Wildlife Tours Many national parks However animals in India are not like those in Africa In India they are solitary tiger and the Asiatic elephant Thailand and Singapore Thailand was never part of any European colonial empire o There are many resorts south of the capital Bangkok Mostly beach resorts Pattaya known as the Thai Riveria o Chao Phraya Cruises on the Chao Phraya River Similar to Egypt s Nile o Thailand about the size of France on the Malay peninsula o Bangkok capital and largest city Westernized crowded The Grand Palace is a major landmark Houses the Emerald Buddha o Chiang Mai Second largest city in Thailand A place to escape from the humidity Region of ancient temples Singapore o Enjoys one of the world s highest standard of living o A modern metropolis and world financial center o An important trading post since the 12th century o Great port facilities the best in southeast Asia China China a land of geographic contrasts The most populated country in the world Official language is Mandarin However over 700 dialects are spoken In the 1950 s a system of writing using the Roman alphabet Pinyin was introduced The Cities o Beijing Peking The Northwest Provinces o Terracotta Warriors Capital Cultural and political center The Forbidding City is in the center of the city It was off limits to people for more than 500 years The imperial city surrounds the Forbidding City The Great Wall is near Tiananmen Square the biggest in world attracts many tourists One of key tourist attractions in China o Shanghai The largest city Once known as the Paris of the East The French designed the Opera House a popular destination o Nanjing Nanking One of China s most beautiful cities The Ming emperors had their seat of government here o Guangzhou Canton The closest city to Hong Kong Center of handicraft industry Ivory and jade carvings Tomb of Emperor Quin Shi 210 B C Made to protect him in the next world The site contains an army of 6 000 Terracotta warriors All have a different face hairstyle Took over 36 years to create Found by farm workers digging in 1964 Key travel destination for China o The Silk Road Traveled by Marco Polo He went to China for silk and spices He brought back to Europe o Gun Powder In China used for fireworks o Oranges other citrus fruit o Noodles now known as Spaghetti Xian was the eastern most city of the Silk Road These are caves in the desert covered with murals telling the o Magao Caves story of Buddhism The Central Provinces o Chengdu Site of religious sites The city of Leshan has a display of a giant stone Buddha Capital of Cheng Where you go to find Panda Bears o Three Gorges The Dam has been completed Prof thinks the largest in the world Many areas were inundated and many historic sites were lost Areas were completely flooded and destroyed River cruises are popular Only Amazon and Nile are larger than this river The Southern Provinces o Guilin region o Stone Forest magnet for poets writers monks and missionaries Near Vietnam and Laos Rocks shaped like needles form the trees Similar to Tufa in Cappadocia s Fairy Chimneys o Tibet o Hong Kong Has been part of China since the 1950 s For centuries it was an independent country isolated from the world Monks from India introduced Buddhism to the area Dali Lama was their leader Right between China and India The British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the First Opium War It was returned in 1997 Second Opium War in 1860 Chinese asking British to stop taking Opium to China Kowloon side of the city Is where you ll find The Golden Mile where most of the hotels are found Kowloon is the Peninsula for which the Opium Wars took place over Largest shopping center in world located here Hong Kong side Is where the World Financial Center is located o Macao A former Portuguese colony Returned to China in 1999 40 of its income comes from gambling Japan Second largest
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