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May 11, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Far East Capital Cities Packing Round 1. This capital city was known as "The Pearl of the Orient" when it was under Spanish rule. Manila 2. The TIANANMEN Gate in Beijing is a national symbol of China. 3 You had better have some of these in your wallet when you shop in Vietnam. DONGS 4. This square is at the center of North Korea's capital of Pyongyang. KIM II SUNG SQUARE 5. This area of Tokyo is world-famous shopping center. GINZA 6. The NATIONAL PALACE Museum in Taipei has the world's largest collection of Chinese artifacts. Picture: skyscraper Departure Round 1. This national dish of Korea will most likely be served with every meal you are served in Seoul. KIMCHI 2. This capital city was the site of the April 2005 Asia-Africa Summit. JAKARTA 3. This 2004 movie stars Sarah Michelle Geller as an American nurse in Tokyo. THE GRUDGE 4 The HAN River winds through South Korea's capital of Seoul. 5. This court sport is very popular in Manila because of its gambling opportunities. JAI-ALAI Picture: two story Chinese pagoda-looking building On Tour 1. Beijing was once known as YANJING , which is still the name of the city's most popular beer. 2 Choeng Ek Memorial in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, sits at the site known as THE KILLING FIELDS . 3. Visitors to Manila should try this unique form of transportation. JEEPNEY 4. The capital city of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is RANGOON . 5. All of these tourist attractions are found in Hanoi, Vietnam except TOMB OF TAN'GUN . 6. Tokyo is a good place to enjoy this stylized form of Japanese theater. KABUKI 7. The BATU Caves near Kuala Lumpur are a famous Hindu pilgrimage site. Picture: stupa 8. The tower of the Juche Idea in Pyongyang is a monument to North Korea`s ECONOMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS . 9. Patuxai, the Victory Gate in Vientiane, Laos is humorously called "The Vertical RUNWAY ." 10. "Wat Preah Keo" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is known as the SILVER Pagoda. 11. Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda in Rangoon is famous for the image of the RECLINGING Buddha. 12. Which of these Tokyo establishments is a Japanese-style pub? IZAKAYA Bonus Question One The "Hall of Prayer for GOOD HARVESTS " is a permanent feature of Beijing's Tiantan Park. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of China is Beijing found? Area 2 Picture: very tall monument with gold on top Slide Show 1. Completed in 2004, this tallest building in the world is a landmark in this capital city. TAIPEI 2. Parades invariably pass in front of this landmark palace in Seoul. GYEONGBOKGUNG 3. "Wat Arun," known as the "Temple of the DAWN ," is a Bangkok landmark. 4. Jakarta`s landmark National Monument, (Monas) was completed in 1975 under President SUHARTO . Clues for next destination: Warsaw Solidarity Krakow |