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Asia and the
Pacific Potpourri
Chapter 33
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Mongolia Genghis Khan Gobi Desert Capital
Ulan Bator (UB) (Ulaanbaatar)
Karakorum Climate – extreme Trekking Yurts = Ger
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South Korea Incheon Int’l ICN
Korean Air KE Air Canada AC
Spring- blossoms Fall- autumn foliage
dry, avg. 20° avoid holidays
Currency – won Business travellers Shopping trips
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South Korea (cont.) Seoul
9 gates Namdaemun -south
Located in middle of busy street so difficult to see visible when passing by or walking
Dongdaemun Original 1396 – restored in 1869 markets
Itaewon Antique shops, art galleries, traditional teahouses, and
restaurants. Olympic Stadium
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South Korea (cont.)
Suwon Korean Folk Village
30 min. south of Seoul 260 traditional houses of the
Joseon Dynasty 243 acres Hwaseong Fortress –
UNESCO World Heritage site
Panmunjom Demilitarized zone Truce village ending Korean
War
Namhansansong Castle Mt. Namhan mountain-climbing popular Originally built 2000 yrs ago
but restored in 1621 Royal Tombs
Kumgoknung Yi Dynasty
Kyongju Former capital
Silla dynasty Cheju Island (Jeju)
Resort “Hawaii & Vegas” of Asia
Pearl divers
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Taiwan Formerly Formosa China Air CI Taipei TPE
From YVR Language
Mandarin & Taiwanese Oct – Dec
Mid 20°s less humid
Jun – Oct Typhoon season
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Taiwan (cont.) Taipei
National Palace 700,000 pieces Over 5000 years of
Chinese history Martyrs Shrine
1969 Similar to Beijing’s
Taihe Dian Palace Changing of the guard
Chiang Kai-shek White marble Blue glass roofs Red flowers
Lungshan Temple Buddhist temple Bronze dragons
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Taiwan (cont.)
Taroko Gorge Nat’l Park marble cliffs, rapids &
waterfalls Yangmingshan
Volcanic terrain Flowers & butterflies Feb/Mar best time to visit
Yehliu Sea eroded shaped rocks
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Philippines More than 7000 volcanic islands Manila MNL
capital & gateway Philippine Airlines
PR from YVR Best time to visit
Nov – Mar Safety concerns presently
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Manila and around Pistang Pilipino
Market Intramuros
Old walled city Corregidor
Island fortress Hidden Valley
Rain forest Pagsanjan Falls
Canyons, rapids Lake Taal
Active volcano
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Philippines (cont.)
Baguio Mountains 240 km N of MNL Summer resort Banaue Rice Terraces
Visayas Cluster of small islands resorts, churches, beaches
Zamboanga - City of Flowers Mindanao Canadians are advised not to travel to this area presently
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Indonesia Canadians are presently advised against non-essential travel to
Indonesia, including Bali www.voyage.gc.ca
Jakarta JKT is capital and gateway National Museum Located on Java
Bali Exotic, culture, ceremony Resorts on southern tip
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Indonesia (cont.)
Yogya Batik Palace of the Sultan Borobudur
Buddhist temple
Surabaya Zoo
Komodo dragons
Sumatra Tigers Sultans Palace
Krakatoa Volcano on Rakata
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Malaysia Malay Peninsula Borneo - north
Kuala Lumpur KUL Capital & gateway
Cruises Mar – Jun Malay
English widely spoken
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Malaysia (cont.)
Kuala Lumpur Moorish architecture National Mosque Petronas Towers Batu Caves
300 step to Hindu shrine Genting highlands
Casino and resort
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Malaysia (cont.) Malacca
Oldest city Port
Penang Island George Town
Cameron Highlands Waterfalls, tea plantations Butterflies Ideal climate
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Malaysia (cont.) Sarawak
Home of Dyak head-hunters Kuching
Capital
Sabah Tribal areas
Adventure Mt. Kinabalu
Climbers
Tioman Turtles & snorkelling
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Vietnam Tourism now encouraged Cruises & Asian tours Passport & visa
Hotels may keep passports Hanoi
600 pagodas & temples 18 lakes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
Haiphong & Halong Bay Port & beaches
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Vietnam (continued) Hue
Imperial capital Citadel UNESCO World Heritage
Da Nang Port city Mountains & seashore beaches
Ho Chi Minh Saigon 300 years old Biggest tourist centre
Nha Trang Seaside resort Cruise port
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Burma/Myanmar Usually part of an Asia tour Rangoon
Shwedagon Pagoda Mandalay
Former capital Pagan
5000 pagodas Inle Lake
Resort area Cash only
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Bhutan Open 1974
Environment pristine Scenery & architecture People hospitable
Himalaya climbing Paro
Air gateway Thimphu
Medieval capital
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Nepal Trekking and climbing Himalayas
Mt Everest Kathmandu
Capital & gateway Durbar Square
Bhaktapur 900AD Golden Gate Palace of 55 Windows
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Nepal (cont.)
Pokhara Base for treks
Royal Chitwan National Park Bengal tigers & Rhinos
Tiger Tops Base camp www.tigermountain.com
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India 2nd most populated nation in the world Ganges River
Sacred New Delhi DEL Kolkata CCU Mumbai BOM Air India AI Travel
Oct - Feb Rail
Palace on Wheels Royal Orient Express
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India (cont.)
New Delhi 17th century Red Fort
Raj Ghat Gandhi memorial
Qutb Minar Muslim tower
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India (cont.)
Agra Taj Mahal
Sunrise Sunset
Agra Fort Complex Jaipur
Pink City Hawa Mahal
1000 windows Amber Palace
Elephant rides
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India (cont.) Varanasi
Sacred Light Ceremony Sarnarth
Buddhist centre Kolkata (Calcutta)
Squalid Madras
Fort St George Goa
Portuguese
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India (cont.)
Mumbai (Bombay) Home of Bollywood Elephanta Island
6th C cave temples Ajanti & Ellora Caves
Temple ruins Udaipur
Lake palaces Wildlife Preserves
Bengal Tiger & Asiatic Elephant
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Sri Lanka
Formerly Ceylon Colombo is the capital Travel is not presently recommended