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| This city's name translates to "peach garden" due to the many peach trees that grow around Lala Mountain. The Yong’an Fishing Port is located in the Xinwu [[SHIN- woo]] district of this city. This special municipality became the fourth (+) largest metropolitan area in its country after being developed as a satellite city of the Taipei metropolitan area. (*) For the point, name this fifth-most populated city in Taiwan that is home to the Shihmen Dam and neighbors New Taipei City. | Taoyuan City |
| One of these places in Ishikawa Prefecture has been continuously owned and operated by the Hōshi family since 718. Lower-priced versions of these places are called minshuku, and female staff at these locations are called nakai. (+) Hoshino is a corporate operator of these locations, which are often located near onsen hot springs. Guests at these locations traditionally sleep on futons spread out on tatami floors, whose rooms typically contain sliding doors. (*) For the point, give this term for traditional Japanese inns. | Ryokans [[YOH-kahns]] (prompt on less-specific answers like "Inn" or "Hotel"; accept phonetic pronunciations) |
| This river is home to the Sebit Islets, an artificial island complex containing an art gallery. Those islands are in this river’s namesake park, which also contains a skyscraper called 63 Building and the Cafe of Light. (+) This river’s estuary, which lies along a contested national border, contains Ganghwa Island, and this river discharges into the Yellow Sea north of Incheon. The western end of the Demilitarized Zone is made up by the mouth of, (*) for the point, what major river in Korea that flows through Seoul? | Han River (or Hangang River) |
| One possibility of how this island got its name is that it resembles a fish called the red tripletail perch. This island, located north of Lantau Island, is home to a Tin Hau Temple that was originally built in 1823 and was rebuilt at its present location in 1994. (+) This island, home to the business and entertainment complex Hong Kong SkyCity, also contains its region's main airport, the Hong Kong International Airport. (*) For the point, name this island located in the western waters of Hong Kong’s New Territories. | Chek Lap Kok |
| This location is part of the city of Hatsukaichi and is located northwest of Hiroshima Bay. The largest structure on this island is Senjokaku, or the Toyokuni Shrine. This island’s five-storied pagoda is the enshrinement location of the Buddha of Medicine, Yakushi Nyorai Zazo. (+) The sacred Mount Misen and its temple, Daishō-in, are both located on this island, which is also home to a shrine that bears this island’s name. (*) For the point, name this Japanese island that is also known as Miyajima. | Itsukushima (accept Miyajimi before mentioned) |
| This location is comprised of four counties and the Gucheng district, where its government sits. The town of Dayan [["DIE"-yen]] is known as the "Old Town of" this city and contains many influences of traditional Nakhi culture. (+) This prefectural city, which contains Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is within the region surrounded by the Hengduan Mountains and borders Sichuan province. (*) For the point, name this city located in the northwest portion of China’s Yunnan province. | Lijiang (accept Likiang before mentioned) |
| This city's Bandai Bridge was one of its few structures to survive a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in 1964. This city's Big Swan Stadium hosted matches for the 2002 World Cup. This city names a type of Minamata disease since this city's Agano River was polluted by methylmercury waste (+) from a Showa Electrical Company plant. This city was completely evacuated in 1945 in anticipation of a third atomic bombing, and its namesake prefecture contains Sado Island. (*) For the point, name this city in the Chūbu region of Japan, a major port on the Sea of Japan. | Niigata |
| This structure was designed by architect Yang Cho-cheng, who modeled the design of this structure after the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. The west side of this structure features the Gate of Great Centrality (+) and Perfect Uprightness, and the south side of this structure features the Gate of Great Piety. Located in Taipei, Taiwan, this is, (*) for the point, what national monument that was erected in memory of a Chinese national politician and military leader? | The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (or Chiang Memorial) |
| One suburb of this city contains the Theravāda Buddhist Pa-Auk Forest Monastery. This city's St. Matthew's Church is the oldest Anglican church in its country. Local legend states that one of this city's names comes from a king's damaged third eye. (+) This city's Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda is mentioned in the first lines of Rudyard Kipling's poem Mandalay. (*) For the point, name this seaport and capital of Mon State, located in southeastern Myanmar at the mouth of the Thanlwin or Salween River. | Mawlamyine (or Mawlamyaing; accept Moulmein) |
| One casualty of this event was singer Kyu Sakamoto. This event was investigated by the AAIC and the NTSB, which concluded that this event was caused by a faulty rear bulkhead repair job after a tail strike seven years prior. (+) This event occurred during the Obon holiday travel season, and purser Yumi Ochiai was the only crew member to survive this event. (*) For the point, name this deadliest single-plane crash in aviation history, in which explosive decompression and a loss of controls caused a packed 747 to crash near Mount Osutaka in August 1985. | Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (accept JAL 123; prompt on partial answers) |
| One of these places' Spring Moon restaurant is often credited with inventing XO sauce. These locations, the second of which opened in 1976 in Manila, are operated by the HSH holding company. Their flagship location is located at the junction of (+) Nathan and Salisbury Roads and also operates one of the world's largest fleets of Rolls Royces painted in a namesake "green" color. (*) For the point, name this global chain of luxury hotels founded by the Kadoorie family, whose flagship hotel opened in 1928 in Hong Kong. | Peninsula Hotels |
| M. A. Gaffar unsuccessfully advocated for these people's designation as an "official nation" within one country. Former member of parliament Shwe Maung is a notable advocate for these people. These people were the main target of Operation Dragon King (+) in 1978, and population centers for these people include Cox's Bazar which contains the Nayapara and Kutupalong refugee camps. (*) For the point, name this largely Muslim ethnic group whose violent persecution has led almost a million people to flee to neighboring Bangladesh from Myanmar. | Rohingyas |
| The ruins of a bombed-out bridge constructed by Imperial Japan along this river were turned into a viewing platform, and that bridge is aptly known as this river’s Broken Bridge. This river, which originates in the Changbai Mountains, (+) generates most of its region’s electricity with the Sup'ung Rodonjagu Hydroelectric Dam. This river drains into the Yellow Sea near the cities of Dandong and Sinuiju along the Korean Bay. (*) For the point, name this river that forms much of the border between China and North Korea. | Yalu River (or Amrok River) |
| In one of his last actions as president, Donald Trump added this company and Xiaomi [SHAU-mee] to the U.S. Government's list of blacklisted Chinese firms. This company's first commercial product, the ARJ21, is also called a xiángfèng [SHEANG- fong] or "rising phoenix." (+) OTT, a subsidiary of China Eastern, is scheduled to be the launch customer of another of this company's products in 2023. (*) For the point, name this Chinese aerospace company, whose C919 aircraft is expected to compete globally with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. | Comac (accept Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.) |
| Bernardo de la Torre was the first European to discover these features, one of which he named Farfama and is now known as Hahajima. These islands contain a 25- meter radio telescope at Chichijima. Due to these features' biodiversity, they are often nicknamed the (+) "Galapagos of the Orient.” The first photographs of a live giant squid were taken in waters just off these islands in 2004. (*) For the point, name this series of over 30 Micronesian islands that are governed by Japan as part of Tokyo's Metropolitan Government. | Bonin Islands (accept Ogasawara Islands) |
| The building of this structure required Clifford Pier to be moved from its original Collyer Quay location. This structure was first conceived by prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in 1987, though construction didn’t begin until 2005. This structure, which alleviates (+) flooding to Jalan Besar and Geylang, turned the previously salt- water Singapore River into a freshwater river. Built at the confluence of five rivers, (*) for the point, what dam is located in southern Singapore and shares its name with a channel? | Marina Barrage |
| This location is divided into five districts, Setagaya, Kitazawa, Tamagawa, Kinuta, and Karasuyama. The Tama River separates the Kanagawa Prefecture and this special ward’s boundary within Tokyo Metropolis. This special ward is home to a Buddhist temple called Gōtoku-ji, (+) which is also known as the "cat temple" because of the many cat figurines, known as maneki-neko, found within the temple. Deemed the second largest in area of all of Tokyo’s special wards, (*) for the point, what special ward is home to Komazama Olympic Park? | Setagaya (accept Setagaya City) |
| This structure is the only surviving example of a camelback truss in China. This structure, which connects the Huangpu and Hongkou districts, is located at the confluence of the Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River. (+) The Wills’ Bridge and the Soochow Creek Bridge preceded this bridge, the second of which was completed in 1907. The first all-steel bridge built in China, (*) this is, for the point, what bridge located in Shanghai, also called the Garden Bridge? | Waibaidu Bridge (accept Garden Bridge before mentioned) |
| This location was originally a beach house owned by Dr. Charles Emerson, and the Sarkies Brothers added this location's Palm Court Wing in the 1890s. This building, which was renamed Syonan Ryokan during Japanese occupation, has been owned by the Qatari (+) Katara Hospitality firm since 2010. Ngiam [[NEE-am]] Tong Boon created a gin-based cocktail at this hotel's Long Bar, which he called the "Singapore Sling." (*) For the point, name this luxury hotel founded in 1887, named after the founder of modern Singapore. | Raffles Hotel (or Raffles Singapore) |
| The Noktundo peninsula was previously an island in this river's delta. This river's source is at Changbai Mountain, which is an active volcano. This river's name is derived from the Mongolian word for "myriad" or "ten thousand," and towns along this river include Onsong and Hoeryong. (+) One bridge over this river connects Hunchun to Sonbong County, and many refugees have described this river as being easier to cross than the Yalu. (*) For the point, name this river that forms the northeastern borders of North Korea with China and Russia. | Tumen River (accept Dooman River) |
| Within this lake is an elliptical island formerly home to a Buddhist monastery known either as Wooden Boy Island or Forest Naval in the Sea. This lake names a province on the Khangai Massif governed from the town of Mörön. This lake in the Sayan Mountains (+) is known for its extremely transparent water, giving it the nickname “Blue Pearl.” The southern tip of this lake is home to the town of Khatgal. This lake is drained by the Egiin Gol and Selenge Rivers into its “Older Sister,” Lake Baikal. (*) For the point, name this largest freshwater lake in Mongolia. | Lake Khövsgöl |
| King Jayavarman VII [[the Seventh]] built this structure, which has three towers each dedicated to a deity. The start of the Monkey Buffet Festival led to an increase in population of crab-eating macaques [[muh-KAHKS]], which notoriously live in and around (+) the premises of this temple. This temple, affiliated with Theravada Buddhism, hosts a statue dedicated by Jayavarman to "Victorious Buddha, the Great Protector." (*) For the point, name this temple in Thailand that is featured on both the seal and flag of Lopburi Province. | Phra Prang Sam Yot (or Phra Prang Sam Yod) |
| This location is home to the Pak Tai Temple and the Hung Shing Temple, as well as a hiking trail known as the Mini Great Wall. Although it’s not in New York, the Cantonese translation of this location is “Long Island.” Nicknamed the “dumbbell island” (+) for being comprised of two land masses joined together in the middle by a sand isthmus, this island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. Known for geologists discovering rock carvings near Tung Wan Beach, (*) for the point, name this island located southwest of Hong Kong Island. | Cheung Chau (or Cheung Chau Island) |
| This location was turned into a fort for fear of revolt among the local Indian sepoys after the 1857 Indian Mutiny. This location is currently named after a captain of the Madras engineers who cut through its thick shrubbery to allow for a road to be built to the top. (+) Formally known as Telok Blangah Hill, this hill’s slope includes a tower that is part of the Singapore cable car system. (*) For the point, name this hill located in the town of Bukit Merah in the Central Region of Singapore. | Mount Faber (accept Telok Blangah Hill before mentioned) |
| The upper course of this body of water connects with the Xiang [[SHANG]] River using the Lingqu [[LING-CHOO]] Canal. This body of water originates in the Mao’er Montains, which is also known as Kitten Mountain. The Gui [[GWEH]] River is formed from the confluence of this river and the (+) Lipu River. This river and its tributaries drain the area that spans from Guilin [[gweh-LIN]] to Yangshuo and is part of the Xijiang [[SHIN-jong]] River system in the Pearl River basin. (*) For the point, name this river located in northwestern Guangxi [[GWANG-she]] known for its boat cruises. | Li River (accept Li Jiang) |
| This municipality is located at the tip of a same-named peninsula that extends into the Maqueda Channel to the north and the east, as well as the Lagonoy Gulf to the south. This municipality is located in the Bicol Region and features an irregular coastline consisting of seas and swamps. (+) John Cochran was declared the winner of Survivor in a season that was set in this municipality, which was called "Carahan" when it was discovered by the Spaniards. (*) For the point, name this municipality in the Philippines located in the province of Camarines Sur. | Municipality of Caramoan |
| This location was formally known as Pulau Belakang Mati, which translates to the “Island of Death Behind." Known as “Asia’s Favorite Playground,” this island is home to both Universal Studios Singapore and Madame Tussaud's Singapore. Separated from the main island of Singapore by (+) Keppel Harbor, this island was the site of the 2018 North Korea-United States Singapore Summit. Located off the southern coast of Singapore’s main island, this is, (*) for the point, what island, which is home to the Tiger Sky Tower? | Sentosa Island |
| This structure was home to the Okabe clan at the end of the Edo period. The coastal location of this fortified structure, located just south of the port of Sakai, was advantageous since it provided easier transport from (+) Shikoku to Kyoto. This castle, which shares its name with the city in which it is located, features both the Gate of Honmaru and the Honmaru Garden. Also known as Chikiri Castle, this is, (*) for the point, what castle in Japan found in Osaka Prefecture? | Kishiwada Castle (accept Chikiri Castle before mentioned) |
| This city is home to a statue of Sisavang Vong, who ruled this city from 1904 to 1946. Meaning “Royal Buddha Image,” this city is located on a peninsula at the confluence of the Nam Khan River and the Mekong River. (+) Formally known by the ancient name Xieng Thong, this city is the capital and administrative center of a province that bears the same name. Once the royal capital and the seat of government for the Kingdom of Laos, this is, (*) for the point, what city, which is located in north central Laos and home to Mount Phou Si? | Luang Prabang (or Luang Phabang (accept Xieng Thong before mentioned) |
| Historians from Pyongyang have asserted that the Commanderies of Han were actually located on this peninsula, which is home to most of the physical remains of the Xinle [["SHIN"-leh]] culture. Mountains on this peninsula include the Dahei, a subrange of the Qianshan. (+) This peninsula, which is home to the cities of Anshan and Dandong, is located between the mouths of the Daliao and Yalu Rivers. The Bohai Sea separates Shandong from, (*) for the point, what northeast Chinese peninsula, separated from the Korean Peninsula by Korea Bay? | Liaodong Peninsula (or Liaotung Peninsula) |
| Since 2014, this body of water has been home to the Greater Changhua wind farm. This body of water is the discharge location of the Min and Jiulong Rivers. Islands in this body include Pingtan Island, Kinmen Island, and the Matsu Archipelago. (+) This body is known as the Black Ditch in the local Hokkien and Hakka languages. This waterway connects the East China Sea to the South China Sea. (*) For the point, name this waterway that separates the People’s Republic of China from the Republic of China. | Taiwan Strait (accept Formosa Strait; accept Strait of Fujian; prompt on “South China Sea” before read) |