International Travel Study Guide Asia Exam Problem developing a strong tourist industry because they are far from everywhere Asia The developing infrastructure makes it hard to get around 2 3 of the largest economies in the world are in Asia Who Owned What French o Vietnam o Laos o Cambodia o Indonesia Dutch Spanish British o Philippines o Malaysia o Burma o Singapore o Thailand The Land South Asia Never Belonged to Anyone o India Pakistan Bangladesh o Himalayan Mountains South East Asia o Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand o Mostly jungles humid volcanoes East Asia o Japan China Korea o Deserts to the north Gobi Desert o Green in the south The Climate Monsoons o Moisture from ocean moves inland o Chief feature of Asia s climate o Caused by trade winds India o Eternal snows to the north o Himalayan Mountains o Monsoons toward the end of May Thailand o Tropical climate with three seasons Hot rainy cool o Rainy season is from July October o Extremes are the characteristic o Cold winters to the north o The southeast is pleasantly warm and tropical China Japan o The climate is similar to eastern United States same latitude o Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow in the winter o Summers are hot and humid India World s largest democracy Second most populous country 700 languages are spoken here 80 Hindu 12 Muslim and the rest are Christian and Buddhist The Cities of India Delhi Capital o It is filled with ancient sites and monuments o The city is divided into Old Delhi a walled Muslim city from the 1600 s and New Delhi a modern city Agra Jaipur o Most popular site seeing destination o Site of the Taj Mahal Palace o It was built by the emperor Shah Jahan to house the body of his wife o Known as the Pink City o It was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876 o The color pink represents hospitality Mumbai Bombay o The largest city in India o Home to India s film industry Bollywood Chennai Madras o It is a tropical city o Outsourcing has generated new jobs here Kolkata Calcutta o Popular port of trade o It is a crowded city with many people living in slums Varanasi Kashmir o Religious center of India o It is comparable to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca o This is a disputed territory o India controls 2 3rd of it and Pakistan wants it o Predominantly Muslim inhabitants Goa o Portuguese colonized this area which brought their lifestyle and religion o It has been developed into a resort area with beautiful beaches Wildlife 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 century China 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 characters The Cities of China Beijing Capital o It is a cultural and political center o The Forbidden City is in the center and was off limits for over 500 years o The Imperial City surrounds the Forbidden City o The Great Wall of China is nearby o Tiennamen Square is the biggest square in the world o Home to great zoos Shanghai Nanjing o The largest city in China o Once known as the Paris of the East o The French designed the opera house o One of the most beautiful cities in China o It means the Southern Capital o The Ming Emperors had their stay here o The closest city to Hong Kong o It is the center of the handicraft industry Guangzhou Northwest Provinces of China Terra Cotta Warriors o It is the tomb of emperor Quin Shi o Home to 6 000 clay warriors o Each one has a different face The Silk Road o Connects Europe with China o Traveled by Marco Polo o Xian was the eastern most city of the Silk Road Mogao Caves o Caves in the desert covered with murals telling the story of Buddhism Central Provinces of China Chengdu o Home to religious sites o Giant Stone Buddha Three Gorges o Dam is located here and caused the loss of many historical sites o River cruises are popular Southern Provinces Guilin Region Stone Forest Tibet o Magnet for poets writers monks and missionaries o Rocks shaped like needles form trees o Part of China since the 1950 s o It was previously isolated from the world o Introduced Buddhism to Indonesia o The British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the First Opium War o It was returned in 1997 Hong Kong Kowloon Macao o Side of the city is the Golden Mile o Most hotels are here o 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 territory o Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka are on the same island The Cities of Japan Tokyo Capital o Business center and the home of the emperor o Original home was Edo it was a small fishing village o It was devastated by earthquakes and air raids o Ginza is an expensive shopping district located here o It was the first capital for more than 1 000 years o It is a center for arts culture religion and thought o It is the 3rd largest city o Known as the Venice of Japan o Many canoes and rivers o It is a few hours from Tokyo o It is the highest and holiest mountain o Dormant volcano o Means sunlight o Toshogu Shrine is the center of pilgrimage Kyoto Osaka Mt Fuji Nikko Hokkaido Shikoku o Sapporo is the cultural political and economic center o It is the smallest island o Inland Sea National Park o Many holy temples Kyushu o Southern most island o Nagasaki is on the West coast o It was the only port to be open during the 1600 1800 s Only traded with the Dutch Other Places in Asia Bangladesh o Tropical cyclones and poverty o Densely populated Maldives Sri Lanka o Asia s smallest independent country o Consists of coral atoll islands o Previously known as Ceylon o Southeast tip of India o Colombo is the capital o Known for its tea and coconut plantations Nepal o Located between India and Tibet in the Himalayas o One of the most remote and beautiful places o People visit here to climb mountains like Everest Bhutan o Bordered by Tibet and India o Independent travel is not permitted o Government tries to avoid negative effects on culture environment Myanmar Malaysia o Yangon Rangoon is the capital o Old royal
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