Conquer Asia

Archive for June, 2007

28.06.07 Making Steps on Ondorkhaan
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A beautiful town in Mongolia situated 290 kilometers east of Ulan Bator, Ondorkhaan is the capital of the Khentii Aimag. It is the most populous part of the Khentii province and it shares location with the Kherlen sum. It is said to be the second oldest city in the country and it borders the Kherlen [...]

27.06.07 Glimpses on Corregidor
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An island found in the entrance of the Manila Bay, Philippines, Corregidor is shaped like a tadpole. It also partially blocks the entrance to the Manila Bay and it has a very strategic importance. It is also known as The Rock for it has rocky landscape and it also has fortifications of Fort Mills. In [...]

26.06.07 Taking a Tour in Khovd
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Located at the foot of the Mongolian Altay Mountains, Khovd is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia. The city is famous throughout the region because of its watermelon harvest during late summer and also for its high quality seasonal meat products. It has a total population of about 30, 479 and the town [...]

25.06.07 Having a Safe trip to Tsetserleg
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Widely known as the capital of Arkhangai Aimag, Mongolia, Tsetserleg lies on the northeastern slopes of the Khangai Mountains which is 250 miles southwest of Ulan Bator. It is situated in the Bulgan sum in the south of the aimag. The city is an ancient cultural and commercial center which has once become the seat [...]

23.06.07 Entwined Hearts in Chinese Marriage
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The Chinese marriage may be a ceremonial ritual which involves a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families and it can also be a ceremony of establishing romantic love. In the early times, Chinese do not believe in marriages but they have sexual relationships. They were thought to live just like other animals and they also [...]

22.06.07 Omiai in Japan
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When we speak of June, most couples would think of marriage and most women would really want to be a June bride but in Japan, they have Omiai where unattached individuals are introduced to each other for them to consider marrying each other. Omiai is what we call an arranged marriage and it is known [...]

21.06.07 Seeing Sites in Ulan Bator
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Known as the capital of the new Mongolian People’s Republic in the year 1924, Ulan Bator was generally known as Urga. It is situated at about 1,350 meters above sea level which is slightly east of the center of the country on the Tuul River. It is the coldest national capital on the whole word [...]

20.06.07 Walking around Ulaangom
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Situated at the southwest end of the lake Uvs Nuur and on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountains, Ulaangom is the capital of Uvs Province in the beautiful country of Mongolia. It was founded in the year 1686 and historical evidence shows that there were grain plantations in operation during the late 1600s in the [...]

19.06.07 Enjoying the Pretty Sites in Hong Kong Disneyland
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The fifth and the most recent Magic Kingdom style park in the whole world, Hong Kong Disneyland is situated on a reclaimed land in Penny’s Bay, Lantau Island. It was opened to visitors on September 12, 2005 and it is said that the resort was made with numerous interesting sites that are patterned to the [...]

18.06.07 The Splendid Sarawak
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One of the two Malaysian independent states on the beautiful island of Borneo, Sarawak is also known as Bumi Kenyalang which simply means Land of the Hornbills. Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the magnificent island and is the largest state of the country. Sarawak is filled with tropical rain forests which serve as [...]