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|---|---|
| This place is overlooked by the Great Hall of the People and was expanded by the Ten Great Buildings campaign of the 1950s. For many years on October 1, this site has been the site of multiple military parades on National Day. This place was the site of protests in 1976 after the death of Zhou Enlai. Ge Xiaoguang [[ZHAY SHAO-guang]] painted a large portrait that looks out over this location, For the point, name this site near the Forbidden City that was the site of pro-democracy protests in 1989. | Tiananmen Square |
| This body of water is bounded in the west by the Bōsō Peninsula and in the east by the Miura Peninsula. The Tama and Sumida Rivers both flow into this body of water. This body of water is crossed by the bridge-tunnel complex of the Aqua Line, which utilizes an artificial island named "sea firefly." Ports along this body of water include Chiba and Yokohama. This body of water is connected to the larger ocean and Sagami Gulf by the Uraga Channel. For the point, name this small arm of the Pacific Ocean located in the capital of Japan. | Tokyo Bay (accept Tōkyō-wan) |
| Many have considered this city's Exchange 106 skyscraper a "national disgrace." In 2022, this city's Merdeka 118 became the world's second-tallest building. This city's tallest point accessible to the public is located on a TV tower built on the Bukit Nanas hill. This city's Jamek Mosque is located at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang Rivers, and this city is the southernmost capital of mainland Asia. Located 23 miles inland from the Straits of Malacca, for the point, what is the capital of Malaysia? | Kuala Lumpur (accept KL) |
| Li Sizhong notably compiled a study of over 170 native fish species in this body of water. The Hangu Pass lies on this feature's southern bank, and this body of water forms the Ordos Loop. Opened in 1960, the Sanmenxia Dam was the first modern hydroelectric and flood control facility on this body of water, which meets the Wei River at the Tong Pass. This river, which runs through the cities of Lanzhou, Yinchuan, and Hohhot, empties into the Bohai Sea near Dongying. For the point, name this river in northern China, the birthplace of civilization in East Asia. | Yellow River (accept Huang He) |
| An island of this non-Sri Lanka country was colloquially referred to as "Junk Ceylon." This country's north is dominated by the Shan Hills, which contains its highest point at Doi Inthanon. This country's largest island is Phuket, which lies in the Andaman Sea. This country controls the eastern and southern portions of the Kra Isthmus, which it shares with Myanmar. For the point, name this southeast Asian country formerly known as Siam, which is governed from Bangkok. | Thailand (accept Ratcha Anachak Thai; accept Prathet Thai) |
| A fatal 2002 incident involving this company is credited with starting negotiations for cross-strait charters, and this company operates Dynasty Lounges in Bangkok and San Francisco. EVA is the main competitor to this company which operates the regional Mandarin division and its nation's low-cost Tigerair brand. This member of Skyteam's corporate logo is a pink plum blossom flower. For the point, name this state-owned flag carrier and largest airline of Taiwan, which is not to be confused with a similarly named flag carrier of the People's Republic. | China Airlines ( or CAL; Do not accept or prompt on "Air China.") |
| This province is the birthplace of the Chinese bronze age as it is home to the majority of the Erlitou culture. This province is at the center of the historical Zhongyuan Culture, a primary cradle of Han civilization. This province is known for being the origin of Chan Buddhism, which originated among monks at the Shaolin Temple. The first Shang oracle bones were uncovered at the Yin site in this province, located near modern day Anyang. For the point, name this landlocked north-central Chinese province, whose capital is Zhengzhou. | Henan province |
| The 2001 film My Sassy Girl is often credited with helping launch this phenomenon. This phenomenon’s 2.0 label was first used in media after a successful 2010 Girls' Generation concert in Tokyo. In 2021, Joseph Nye described this phenomenon as a form of soft power, and one video credited as part of this trend was the first on YouTube to reach one billion views. For the point, give this collective term also known as Hallyu that describes the popularity of cultural works such as Squid Game and musical groups like BTS outside of their native country. | K-wave (accept Korean wave; accept Hallyu before read; prompt on descriptive answers) |