HFT2716 Exam IV

Britain, France, Portugal, Dutch, and Spain

-Worlds largest democracy
-700 languages
-80% population Hindu

-Capital of India
-Divided into old and new

Taj mahal Palace
Built by emporor Shoh Jahan to house the body of his wife

"The Pink City" was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876
Pink is the color of hospitality

Largest City in India
Home of "Bollywood"

Tropical city, a lot of outsourcing

Port of trade, crowded city with many people living in slums. One of the poorest cities in India

Religious Center of India, compared for rome, jerusalem, and mecca

Disputed territory, india controls 2/3. Predominantly Muslim

Portuguese colonizied the area and influence lifestyle and religion, resorts with many beautiful beaches

Animals are solitary

Never a part of European colonial empire, many resorts south of capital Bangkok

Known as the Thai Riviera. largest and most crowded city. Grand palace- houses the emerald buddah (major landmark)

Second largest city in Thailand

Key financial center of the world. Geographical location is important (trading post/ great port and airport). High standard of living (modern metropolis)

Previously owned by Dutch, Obama went to school here

Reopened to tourism in 1990s

Most populated country in the world, Mandarian is spoken in 700+ different dialects

Capital of China, cultural and political center, Forbidden City surrounded by the Imperial City. Tinnamen Square (biggest in world) tourism.

Largest city in China, once known as the Paris of the East. French designed the Opera House (a popular destination)

one of China's most beautiful cities, Ming emperors has their seat of government here

Closest city to Hong Kong, center of handicraft industry. Ivory and jade carvings

Site contaims army of 600 Terracotta Warriors, all have different faces. located in Xian

Traveled by Marco Polo. Xian was the easternmost city of the Silk Road.

Desert caves with murals telling the story of Buddhism

Site of religious sites. Leshan has a display of giant stone Buddah, Panda bears are a reason for tourism

Magnet for poets, writers, monks, and missionaries

near Vietnam and Laos, rocks shaped like needs form the trees

Part of China since 1950s, Centuries of independence, Monks introduced Buddhism

British took Hong Kong from China in 1841 after Opium War, returned in 1997.
Kowloon side- where you'll find the golden mile where most of the hotels are found
Jong Kong side- where the World Financial Center is located

Former Portuguese colony
returned to China in 1999, 40% of income comes from gambling

4 large Islands make up 98% of its territory

Capital of Japan. Business center and home of the emperor, devastated in 1923 by earthquake and then in 1945 by air raids.

expensive shopping district in tokyo

Japan's 1st Capital. Center for the arts, culture, religion,and thought

"Venice of Japan", many canals and rivers

Few hours from Tokyo, highest and holiest mountain, it is a dormant volcano

"Sunlight", center of Japan's greatest shrine. The Toshogu Shrine is center of pilgrimage.

Northern most island, mostly rural and traditional, Winter Olympics training center.

Smallest of Japan's 4 islands, very scenic, part of the Inland Sea National Park, Has many holy temples

Japan's southern most island, Nagasaki on the West Coast (destroyed by atomic bomb), was the first japanese port to open to foreign trade in 1857

Known for tropical cyclones and poverty

Asia's smallest independent country, consists of coral atoll islands (Europeans like to travel here)

Previously known as Ceylon. Southeast tip of Asia, Colombo (capital), Known for tea and coconut plantations

Between india and Tibet in the Himalayas, Mt. Everest, one of the world's most remote/beautiful places, place to climb mountains

Mandalay is the old royal city, Country's buddhist center, years of ethnic strife and military rule

Kuala Lumpar (Largest city), modern with high rise buildings, Penang- Pearl of the Orient

Worlds biggest island chain, known as the Dutch East indies, Jakarta is the capital and 80% of people live there

Only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, Opium cultivated in the Golden Triangle

Old French protectorate, The Khomer Rouge ruled during 1970's

Hanoi is the Capital

Oil and gas provides its citizens with cradle to grave care, one of the last absolute monarchies

Archipelago of 7000 islands, Manila (Capital), Ruled by spain for a long time

Genghis Khan was the leader, the lord of all people, Empire stretched to Europe

China and Japan have dominated its history, Seoul (capital)

Originally called Formosa. Taipei (captial), National Palace rated among the world's top 4 museums, double decker sidewalks