Asia and the Pacific Potpourri Chapter 33. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 2

Asia and the

Pacific Potpourri

Chapter 33

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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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

www.voyage.gc.ca


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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

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