Nature Landmark from Asia

Friday 18 December 2009

Asia is the biggest continent in the world. It has 10 places which is we can directly recognize as a symbol of one area.

1. Fuji Mountain (Japan)
Fuji Yama (Yama : Mountain) is the most active mountain in Japan, height 3,776 meters. Many paintings, poems, and another arts try to show off the glorious of this mountain.On sunny day and summer season, we can see Fuji Yama clearly. If you wish to adore this fame landmark, it suits for July and August, on the peak of summer season.


2. The Cluster of Tubbataha Reef (Philipines)
For you who loves diving, Cluster of Tubbhataha Reef in Philipine is a perfect spot for your hobby.

The sea full of cluster of reef, can reach easily from Palawan Beach. It has around 33.200 hectares full of beautiful sea creatures.


3. Stone Forest (China)
This "Forest" truly arranged by stone, that creates view like stone forest. This area located on Yunan province, Shilin district.
Stone formation is believed has been created around 270 million years ago, formed by erosion pattern that happened by turns. From Kun Ming, there is tourist special train that will carry you to this forest.

4. Coral Stone Ayers (Australia)
Eventough located at Australia, but this coral is one of Asia's Landmark. The stone in Aborigine language called Uluru, placed at Northern territory, Center of Australia. The height of this stone 348 meters with length reach 9,4 kms. Uniquely, this stone sometimes looks like change it's color. Local civilization suggest that tourist do not climb the stone, but for replacement, you can ride camel or enjoy the view from altitude by helicopter.

5. Beppu Onsen (Japan)
Hot water source located in Japan has the biggest productivity, and has it's own uniqueness. One of the source of hot water has " Hells of Beppu" as nickname, because of boil water and hot steam that squirt from the depth of 200-300 meters inside soil.
 The beauty of "Hell" can approach many photographer to record for posterity.

6. Taroko Gap (Taiwan)
Eventough called as a gap, but don't think that this is a small or isolated area. Taroko Gap is a national park that is centered on 19 kms valley. This valley's formation formulated by marmer and granite stone, with some gorges, waterfalls, and challenging water stream.
Taroko Gap also famous with unique stone that only produce from Taiwan.

7. Reed Flute Cave (China)
Reed name comes from reeds plant that grow in front of the cave. The view beneath the cave is extraordinary beautiful, and it is said as the most fame from Asia. Many stone formation, stalactite and stone pole as if create precious view that can not be forgotten easily. Location of the cave about 5 kms north of Guilin city in Guang Xi province, China, supported by extraordinary lightning effect. Make sure you visit Dragon Temple and Red Curtain when you travel to Reed Flute Cave.

8. Huangshan Mountain (China)
Many literature arts and paintings perpetuate the beauty of Huang Shan Mountain for many generations. Unique stone formation, waterfall, pinus tree as if grow from the stone, and the cloud make this mountain famous with it's beauty.
If you wanna get unforgettable memories, try to visit Bright Summit Peak, the best place to see sun rise among the sea of cloud.

9. Gobi Desert (Mongolia)
Gobi desert is the biggest desert in Asia, with 1,296,000 km2 wide range. The temperature in the main desert is very extreme, cruel wind blows up every time, with only stone and sand carpet as long as you see, even oasis and life very rare here. But Gobi desert is very unique.

This huge area has 5 area. East Gobi is a steppa desert, with only grass and sand decorate the desert, then Plato Alashan is a semi-desert, Gobi Lake Valley actually only sand and weeds plain, Junggar Valley is a semi-desert, and you can see Tian Shan Mountain in this giant desert.

10. Everest Mountain (India)
One of the mountain of Himalaya mountain range is the highest mountain in the world, with height 8.848 meters.

Local civilization, known as Sherpa call this mountain as Chomolungma (Mother Earth Goddess).


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