ASIA Flashcards
Land of the Rising Sun
JAPAN
Japan’sofficial language is
Japanese (Nihongo)
the largest religion in Japan
Shinto
the national symbol of Japan
kiku
Formerly called as Edo until1868, Thecitywas renamed meaning“eastern capital.”
TOKYO
was formerly known as Naniwa
OKINIWA
The highest mountain in Japan.It rises to 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) nearthe Pacific OceanIt is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707Center of a UNESCO world Heritage siteMountFuji-MountFuji-
MT FUJI
World’s tallest, self-supported steeltower (333 meters high )Symbol of Japan’s post-war rebirth Tokyo Tower serves as a broadcast antenna.
TOKYO TOWER
Broadcasting and telecommunications towerin Tokyo.World’s second tallest structure, after theBurj Khalifa.Height of 2,080 feet (634 meters)Tokyo Sky Tree is also the world’s tallestfreestanding tower
TOKYOSKYTREE
LeastVisitedAttraction IN JAPAN
Wisteria Fujien Tunnel
Okunoshima
Yokai Street
Land of Morning Calm
South Korea
Located in Eastern Asia and takes up most of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula
South Korea
All Koreans speak the Korean language while the Korean script,is called
Hangul
KoreanSul, officially known as Soul-t’ukpyolsi (“SpecialCityofSeoul”)
Seoul
Summer capital of SouthKorea. South Korea’ssecond largest city
Busan
Popular state in South Korea
Busan
Deagu
Built in 1395 and is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
It is the famous symbol or landmark of Seoul. This Korea’s first general radio wave tower from 1969.
N Seoul Tower
It is a volcanic island also referred to as Jejudo. The island contains the natural WorldHeritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and LavaTubes
Jeju Island
the tallest peak in South Korea and is a prominent feature of Jeju.
Hallasan
Featuresbeautifultreelanes,woodlands,riverside walks,and more.ItisusedasthelocationformanyKoreandramasmostparticularly,thehitKoreandrama,“WinterSonata,”Ithasalsobeenashootinglocationsforthefirst-ever Filipino-Koreanromanticcomedyseries,“MyKoreanJagiya,”
Nami island
iNTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SOUTH KOREA
Koreans are the largest drinkers in Asia.
South Koreans are one year old when born
The first song to hit one billion viewson YouTube is Gangnam Style.
Number 4 means bad luck.
the world’s most populous country. With 1.454 billion people as of 2023
China
China’s official language is
Mandarin Chinese.
China is influenced deeply by?
Confucianism.
The main symbol of china is?
DRAGON
It is occasionally referred to as “Peking”. One of the world’s most populous cities. Home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
BEIJING
means”on the sea.”The Pearl of the Orient and the Paris of theEast.
SHANGHAI
The longest wall in the world stretches from theeast coast to the west desert in northern China,reaching a total of 21,196.18 kilometers (13,170.7miles). It is known as “Changcheng”, or the “Long Wall”
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Also known as the Imperial Palace. the world’s largest imperial palace is divided into three sections: the defenses (moat and wall), the Outer Court, and the Inner Court..
THE FORBIDDEN CITY
known as the ‘Imperial Garden Museum’ in China. It is said to be the best-preserved imperial garden in the world. labeled a World heritage site In 1998
THE SUMMER PALACE
iNTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CHINA
1 Calligraphy, an artistic form of writing, wasinvented in China.
2 The Chinese New Year celebrationlasts for 15 days.
3 Every year in China is representedby one of 12 animals.
4 The numbers 8, 6, and 9 are luckynumbers in China
