Asian Culture

Ganges River

Taj Mahal Mausoleum in India

made of white marble Houses the Queen

Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the Taj Mahal was built

Angkor Wat Temple in Cambodia Appears on

Cambodia’s national flag

Great Wall of China About 5500 miles long Started being built

over 2000 years ago Built to defend against

potential enemies/invasions

Floating Markets Merchandise is sold

from boats Mostly serve as tourist

attractions Mainly in Thailand,

Indonesia, and Vietnam

Pagodas Tiered tower Most built as a

Buddhist/Taoist place of worship

Terraced Rice Fields Leveled section of a

hill to prevent water runoff

Used for crops requiring a lot of water