HFT 2716 International Travel and Culture Dr Angel Gonzalez Exam 4 Asia This test will be separated into three regions of Asia South Asia Weather Profile Rainy India Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Maldives Southeast Asia Weather Profile Humid Vietnam Thailand Cambodia Singapore Laos Indonesia Brunei Philippines Myanmar Malaysia East Asia Weather Profile Snowy Japan China Korea Mongolia Taiwan Overview of Climate in Asia Monsoons are moisture from the oceans when it moves inland caused by trade winds Monsoons are a chief feature of Asia s climate India snows north to the Himalayan Mountains Thailand has tropical climates with three seasons Hot rainy and cool from July to October China weather is extreme either dry or cold Japans weather is similar to the US Seasonal monsoons bring cold air and heavy snow Summers are hot and humid South Asia India This is the worlds largest democracy Second most popular country 80 of people here are Hindu India s Cities Delhi is the capital and filled with monuments and sites It is divided into two New and Old Delhi New Delhi was built by the British colonial administration in 1931 The old Delhi is a walled Muslim city built in the 1600s Agra is the most popular sightseeing destination because of the Taj Mahal Palace It was built for the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan The city of Jaipur is known as The Pink City The city was painted pink to welcome Prince of Wales in 1876 Mumbai used to be called Bombay and is the largest city This city is home of Bollywood India s film industry is located here Chennai Madras is a tropical city that has outsourced many new jobs Kolkata Culcutta is the port of trade Many people living in slums here Mother Theresa did service here Varanasi Benares is the religious home in the area Can be compared to Rome Jerusalem and Mecca Kashmir is disputed territory that India controls 2 3 of and consist of mostly Goa is a colony controlled by Portugal Wildlife Tours are popular in India These animals are in solitary Tiger and Places to visit Muslims Asiatic Elephant Bangladesh Known for tropical cyclones and poverty Densely populated Asia s smallest independent country Consists of coral Atoll Islands Known as Ceylon until 1972 Colombo is the capital Known for tea and coconut plantations Maldives Sri Lanka Nepal Bhutan Lies between India and Tibet in the Himalaya This is one of the worlds most remote and beautiful places Popular for mountain climbing Mount Everest is located here Bordered by Tibet and India The government tries to avoid the negative effects on the culture and Independent travel is not permitted environment by not allowing tourism If you do travel the government must approve it Southeast Asia Belonged to France and once apart of Indo china Thailand It is the size of France This is one country that was never owned by any European country Located on the Malay Peninsula Resorts are located south of the capital of Bangkok Bangkok is the largest city and the capital The Grand Palace is located in Bangkok and houses the Emerald Buddha Pattaya is known as the Thai Riviera Chao Phraya River is similar to the Nile River Chiang Mai is the second largest city and region of ancient temples Singapore This country has one of the worlds highest standard of living Modern metropolis and world financial center The most important trading post in the 12th century Port facilities is the best in this country Singapore has the strictest laws in the area you will receive the death penalty if trafficking drugs and will get thrown in jail for chewing gum Because of this there s low crime rates Low unemployment rate Indonesia This is the worlds largest island chain Here are many active volcanoes and political unrest The Dutch ran the country since the 16th century Known as the Dutch East Indies This country became independent in 1945 Jakarta is the capital and 60 of the population lives there Laos This is the only landlocked country in Asia Poorest country in Asia Opium cultivated in the Golden Triangle Cambodia Cambodia is the French Protectorate The Khmer Rouge ruled during the 1970s Opened to tourism in the 1990 s Hanoi is the capital Vietnam Brunei Located Northwest of Borneo Oil and gas provided its citizens with cradle to grave care one of the last monarchies Government will assist in all finances only if you are a citizen This country is an Archipelago of 7000 islands Political conflicts discourage any type of tourism Yangon is the capital Mandalay is the oldest royal city and its about 350 miles away from the Mandalay is the country s Buddhist center History here has years of ethnic strife and military rule Philippines Myanmar capital Malaysia Kuala Lumpur is the largest city Penang is the Pearl of the Orient East Asia China Shanghai is the worlds commercial and financial center It s a land of geographic contrast The global economy for trade The most populated country in the world Official language is Mandarin but 700 dialects are spoken here In the 1950s a new system for writing was introduced known as the Roman Alphabet Pinyin Air pollution is an issue China s cities Beijing Peking is the capital and cultural and political center The forbidding city is in the center of the country It was off limits to people for more than 500 years The imperial city surrounds the forbidding city The great wall is nearby The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty It is located in the center of Beijing China The Tiananmen Square is the biggest in the world and attracts many tourists Nanjing is one of the most beautiful cities and the Ming emperors had their Shanghai is the largest city once known as the Paris of the East The French designed the opera house here a popular destination Guangzhou is the closest city to Hong Kong Center for handicraft industry seat of the government here with jade and ivory carvings The British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after the first Opium war It was returned to China in 1997 The World Financial center is located here Harbor City is the largest shopping city in the world The Northwest Provinces Terracotta Warriors The tomb of emperor Quin Shi The site contains an army of 6000 Terracotta warriors from 200 B C Located in Shaanxi China Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road Xian is the eastern most city of the Silk Road Marco polo brought citrus to Asia Mogao Caves are covered in murals telling the story of Buddhism The Central Provinces Chengdu is a
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