Asia Test Review The Environment and Its People South Asia India Pakistan Bangladesh Himalayan Mountains to the north Southeast Asia Vietnam Cambodia Laos o Mostly jungles very humid volcanoes along the Ring of Fire East Asia Japan China Korea o Deserts to the north Gobi the south is green The Climate Monsoons moisture from the ocean moves inland Chief feature of Asia s climate Caused by the trade winds India eternal snows to the north Himalayan Mountains Monsoons occur toward the end of May Thailand tropical climate with three seasons hot rainy and cool Rainy season from July October China extremes are characteristic Cold winters to the north The southeast is pleasantly warm and tropical Japan climate similar to eastern U S because of the same latitude Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in the winter Summers are hot and humid The People and Their History India world s largest democracy The second most popular country 700 languages 80 of the population is Hindus 12 Muslim the other mostly Christian Buddhists The Cities o Delhi capital Filled with ancient sites and monuments Divided 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 Muslim city built in the 1600 s o Agra the most popular sightseeing destination Site of the Taj Mahal Palace wife Built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the body of his o Jaipur The Pink City The city was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876 o Mumbai Bombay the largest city Home of the Bollywood India s film industry located here o Chennai Madras A tropical city Outsourcing has generated many new jobs o Kolkata Calcutta Port of Trade Crowded city with many o Varanasi Benares Religious center Compared to Rome people living in slums Jerusalem and Mecca Other Places to Visit in India Kashmir disputed territory India controls 2 3 of the area Predominately Muslim Goa Portuguese colonized the area Brought their lifestyle and religion It has developed into a resort with beautiful beaches Wildlife Tours Many national parks However animals in India are not like Africa In India they are solitary tiger and the Asiatic elephant Thailand and Singapore Thailand was never part of any European colonial empire There are many resorts south of the capital Bangkok Mostly beach resorts Pattaya known as the Thai Riviera Chao Phraya Cruises on the Chao Phraya River Similar to Egypt s Nile Thailand about the size of France Located on the Malay peninsula Bangkok capital and largest city Westernized and crowded city The Grand Palace is a major landmark Houses the Emerald Buddha Chiang Mai Second largest city 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 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 nearby Tiananmen Square the biggest in the world attracts many tourists 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 The Northwest Provinces Terracotta Warriors Tomb of Emperor Quin Shi 210 B C 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 Mogao Caves These are caves in the desert covered with murals city of the Silk Road telling the story of Buddhism The Central Provinces Chengdu Religious sites The city of Leshan has a display of a giant stone Buddha Three Gorges The Dam has been completed Many areas were inundated and many historic sites were lost River cruises are popular The Southern Provinces Guilin Region magnet for poets writers monks and missionaries Stone Forest Near Vietnam and Laos Rocks shaped like needles form the trees Tibet 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 Hong Kong The British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the First Opium War It was returned in 1997 o Kowloon side of the city is where you will find The Golden Mile This is where most of the hotels are found Hong Kong side is where the World Financial Center is located Macao a former Portuguese colony o Returned to China in 1999 o 40 of its income comes from gambling Japan Four large islands make up 98 of its territory o Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu The cities of Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka are all on the same island Tokyo The capital Business center and home of the emperor Tokyo was devastated in 1923 by an earthquake and again in 1945 by air raids o Ginza expensive shopping district Japan has the 3rd largest economy in the world Most travel here is for business Honshu is the largest island Edo was the original name given to Tokyo The cities o Kyoto Japan s first capital for more than a thousand years It is a center for the arts culture religion and thought o Osaka Third largest city Called the Venice of Japan Many canals and rivers Other places to visit o Mount Fuji a few hours from Tokyo Highest and holiest mountain A dormant volcano o Nikko The name means sunlight Center of Japan s greatest shrine The Toshogu Shrine is a center of pilgrimage o Hokkaido The northern most island Mostly rural and traditional Sapporo is the cultural political and economic center o Shikoku The smallest of Japan s four islands Very scenic it is part of the Inland Sea National Park The island has many holy temples o Kyushu Japan s southern most island It is mountainous with volcanoes and subtropical scenery Nagasaki on the west coast was the first Japanese port to open to foreign trade in 1857 Other Destinations in Asia South Asia o Bangladesh Known for tropical cyclones and poverty Densely o
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