Asia is usually defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia becoming the largest and most populous continent of the world with around 4 000 millions people. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south.
Asia has been cradle of several of the greatest civilizations in the world’s history, like Mesopotamia, Persia, India and China, as well as main religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism.
Besides, the humanity owes to Asian civilizations many of the most important technological advances of the History.
Asia houses many language families and many language isolates. A high percent of the Asian countries speak more than one native language; and, according to ethnology statistics are spoken more than 600 languages in Indonesia, more than 415 languages in India, more than 100 languages in the Philippines; in addition to the many languages and dialects spoken in the provinces of China.
Currently, Asia has the third nominal GDP of the continents, and its economy has grown since the World War II to the XXI century; this growth has been concentrated mostly in four regions: South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, which are known as the Asian Tigers or Pacific Rim. Besides, China and Japan are two of the most important economies in the World
This giant continent is very rich in natural resources such as petroleum, fish, water and metals.
This wonder itself owns also some of the most impressive natural landscapes of the planet like Himalaya Mountains, the Gobi Desert and many impressive structures created by men in both antiquity and modern times.
Asia is full of wonders, let's get together to discover them all!
Nalanda was a centre of learning established in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Today the ancient seat of learning lie in ruins, though it is still the best place to see and understand Buddhism, the ruins extend over a large area. Many versions can explain the significance of term Nalanda, but one is that […]
Kaziranga National Park is located 217km to the east of Guwahati, in the heart of Assam on the bank of the majestic Brahmaputra. It set against a backdrop of hills like the Mikir and Karbi Anglong. In 1940, the Kaziranga National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary due to countless poaching of this ancient survivor […]
Khajuraho is a village located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh specifically in the Chhatarpur district, around 620km southeast of the capital of India, Delhi. Khajuraho holds the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain Temples that were carved between 950AD and 1050AD under reign of Chandela Empire, being the best examples of the […]
Kanha National Park, one of the greatest of Tiger Reserves, is located in the Maikal range, the eastern sector of the Satpura hills of the Central Indian Highlands, covering an area over 940sq km with its sal and bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The park lies 160km […]
The outstanding Jaisalmer Fort with more than 800 years old stands in the heart of the Thar Desert. Crowning Trikuta Hills the fort in better times was an important centre and fell on the ancient silk routes. The valiant rulers and intricately carved stonework in its palaces and havelis marked the old city of Jaisalmer. […]
Hampi is located in the central part of Karnataka state, a south western province of India. Hampi ruins are packet with giant temples, palaces, market streets, aquatic structures, fortifications and many other ancient monuments, spreading over an area of 25 square kilometres. The name is derived from the old name of Tungabhadra River: “Pampa”. Hampi […]
The Golden Temple is located in the sacred city of Amritsar and considered the spiritual centre of Sikh religion. Also called Sri Harmandir Sahib, it was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev in the 14th century. The temple architecture of Harmandir Sahib is […]
Fatehpur Sikri, “the City of Victory”, is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, the complex of monuments and temples, all with the same architectural style includes the Jama Masjid, one of the […]
Ajanta Caves is situated at a distance of 99km from Aurangabad in Maharashtra. They are cave shrines cut out of rock, by hand, and houses one of the most amazing archaeological sites of ancient Indian architectural heritage in a panoramic gorge, in the form of a gigantic horseshoe. Built by cutting the huge granite hillside […]
Yuyuan Garden is located in Anren Jie in the center of Shanghai's Old City, not far from the Bund and adjacent to the Old Town God Temple. It is a classical southern style Chinese garden. The garden covers an important space and includes a few halls, and other buildings of interest; cultural vestiges including century-old […]
This place is known like 'The First Scenery under Heaven'; The Yellow Crane Tower is one of the most famous towers to the south of the Rio Yangtze. It is situated on Snake Hill in Wuhan in the province of Hubei. The tower is based on an original design realized during the Qing Dynasty. The […]
The West Lake is located in the historic center of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province of eastern China, undoubtedly the most renowned feature of Hangzhou, noted for the scenic beauty that blends naturally with many famous historical and cultural sites. The West Lake Scenic Area Covers an area of 60 square kilometers, out of which the […]
Tiger Hill Pagoda or the Yunyan Pagoda is a Chinese pagoda situated outside Changmen, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The millennium old Tiger Hill Pagoda, also known as the Leaning Tower, stands on top of the Tiger Hill and is regarded as the symbol of Suzhou. Also it is called with its other names including Huqiu […]
Lingering Garden is the best garden in Suzhou, it covers an area of 23,310 square meters. It is recognised for its artistic way of dealing with the spaces between various kinds of architectural form. The whole garden possesses 42 rooms and halls , a 670-meter-long roofed walkway, 200 lattice-windows of different kinds, 44 parallel stone […]
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are the most important archaeological excavations of the 20th century located lies 35 kilometres east of Xi'an, at the base of Lishan Mountain. Life size figures of terracotta warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are the star features at the museum. The museum covers an area of 16,300 square […]
Red Hill, also known as Tiger Head Hill or Tiger Head Peak, is considered a symbol of Urumqi, owing to its uniqueness; it is located at the heart of the city and the mountain peak stands 1391 meters above sea level. When the sunlight hits the hills of Hongshan, the rocks of the mountain reflected […]
This ancient architectural complex is considered a model of Tibetan architecture. Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa, Tibet, it is 3,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of over 360,000 square meters, measuring 360 meters from east to west and 270 meters from south to north. The present Potala Palace is 119 […]
Located at the east bank of Li River, the park is 1.5 kilometers from the downtown area of Guilin. The park is named after from its seven peaks resemble the pattern of the Big Dipper constellation. It is the largest park, consists of some of the most spectacular sights in the city. Some of the […]
Elephant Trunk Hill is located in the city center, on the western bank of Li River Scenery. The Elephant Hill sits in the point where Guilin Peach River joining to the Li River. Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin. Originally named "Li Hill", "Yi Hill" and "Chenshui Hill". The hill is […]
The Hanging Monastery or Temple is an architectural wonder. It was built on a cliff near Mount Heng in the province of Shanxi. The city is adjacent to Datong, 65 kilometers northwest. It is located at the foot of Heng Shan (Heng Mountain), 50 meters above the ground. The monks who built this temple had […]
The Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth with 8.848 meters above sea level, is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia and is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and Tibet, China. It is called Sagarmatha, Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma. Name in Nepal is Sagarmantha which means “goddess of the sky” […]
The temples of Bagan or Pagan (as anciently was known this place) are an extraordinary set of ancient Buddhist sanctuaries, which were built mainly between X century and XII century in the actual territory of Myanmar (Burma) on the eastern bank of the Ayerwady River to 145 Kilometers (90 miles) of Mandalay city. The impressive […]
The Flaming Mountain is located in north Turphan Basin of Xinjiang Province. The Flame Mountain starts from Langan Quicksand River of Shanshan County and ends at the Peach Channel in the Turpan Basin. It lies 10 km east of Turpan city, covering about 100 km from east to west with a width of 9 km. […]
This complex of ancient temples (geographically as large as Paris) is probably the most important archeological site in South East Asia. It is located at Angkor in Cambodia to 5.5 kilometers of the modern town of Siem Reap. It dates from XII century (although the construction lasted almost 4 centuries) and the main temple is […]