South East & East Asia
Mt Fuji
called fuji-san
Active stratovolcano
Most famous mountain in Japan
Most climed mountain in the world
Loved for its beauty and symmetry
About 30% of climers are foreigners
surrounded by 5 lakes and pristine country side
Cambodia
There has never been a McDonald's there before
Famous for Hindu Temple known as Angkor wat temple
The people there are super friendly
Cambodian's celebrate new years in April
Cambodian men wear cotton or silk shirt and cotton trousers
Cambodian women wear a sarong which
is a piece of fabric wrapped around their waist
Hong Kong
Official name is the Hong Kong
Special Administrative
Region, or Hong Kong SAR.
Was taken over by British forces after the defeat
of china in the opium war of 1842.
The terrain is pretty hilly and there are outdoor escalators in the central district of the island
the Hong Kong dollar is the eighth most traded currency in the world
Phi Phi Islands
Most beautiful islands in thailand
6 primary islands
tragically hit by a tsunami in 2004
attractive for its activities like diving, snorkeling, and kayaking
Tsunami destroyed 70% of the areas infastructure and a lot of the islands population
famous for its beautiful islands
Great Wall Of China
Consists of multiple walls mostly parallel to each other
We talked about in class that mount fuji is in Honshu in Japan
China built this wall to protect the Chinese
Singapore
Located at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula
Orkhon Valley
located North of the province of Ovorkhangai
Osaka
Osaka means "large hill" or "large slope"
2/3 of the land is only 50 feet above see level
the highest elevation is 531 feet
the central hills are formed from granite rocks
high temps with monsoons
Singapore’s precipitation averages about 95 inches annually
In global studies we talked about how Singapore is the smallest country in Asia
One of the most densely populated countries in the world
the materials of the Great Wall were mainly earth, stone, brick, lime, and wood
1 million people died building the wall
also known as the wanli changcheng or "Long Wall of 10,000
longest man-made structure in the world
parts of the wall were surrounded by defensive moats, which were either filled with water or left as ditches
third largest in japan
strategic location
buzzing economic location of Japan and gateway to travelers around the world
WW11 almost destroyed all of Osaka's historical monuments, buildings, and tourist attractions
In the central part of mongolia
often considered as the cradle of the nomadic civilization of the steppes
very pleasant to ride horses and the valley
it’s possible to fish or to bike in the mountains.