User:Nvvchar/Wikipedia Asian Month articles November 2015
| Country | Article names | Images | Hook of posted on Did You Know that... |
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| Afghanistan | Almond production in Afghanistan, Dahla Dam, Qargha Reservoir |  ,  ,  |
... that the major export markets for Afghan almonds are India and Pakistan, with the former preferred because of better profitability? ... that the Dahla Dam in Kandahar Province is the second-largest dam in Afghanistan? |
| Armania | Gndevank, Hrazdan River |  |
... that the Gndevank, a well-preserved church dedicated to St. Stephen, is built in the form of a cross-dome of four apses, with a circular tambour over a cupola? ... that a cascade development on the Hrazdan River is the largest hydro-power scheme in Armenia? |
| Azerbaijan | Ordubad |  |
... that during the early years of 20th century, the silk of Ordubad received 13 gold medals in international exhibitions and fairs? |
| Bhutan | Simtokha Dzong |  |
... that the Simtokha Dzong (pictured), built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, functions as a monastic and administrative centre and is the oldest dzong to survive in its original form? |
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| Brunei | Royal Regalia Building Museum,Brunei Museum |  , |
... that the Royal Regalia Building Museum exhibits include the golden hand and forearm that the Sultan of Brunei used to prop up his chin during his coronation? ... that one of the Brunei Museum exhibits consists of replicas of the suits of armour and weapons used in Japan from the 8th to 14th centuries? |
| Cambodia | Chau Say Tevoda, |  |
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| China | Fortifications of Xi'an,Cotton production in China |  , |
... that the ancient fortifications of Xi'an were used as air raid shelters in World War II? ... that cotton, which is called mian or mumian in Chinese, was first produced in China from an area now known as Yunnan, some time around 200 BC? |
| Cyprus | Limassol Carnival Festival, Mining industry of Cyprus | .jpg) ,  |
... that the mining industry of Cyprus is synonymous with copper extraction which began around 4,000 BC? |
| Georgia | Tusheti National Park |  |
... that the Tusheti National Park, called one of the "12 best places you’ve never heard of" by BudgetTravel, has rich biodiversity with aesthetic terrain, hamlets, old defense towers, and folk culture? |
| India | Baolis of Mehrauli, Paramjit Khurana,Kabuli Bagh Mosque |  ,  |
... that of the three Baolis of Mehrauli, the Gandhak ki Baoli (step well pictured) was built during the 13th century by Iltutmish of the slave dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate who ruled in Delhi? ... that the mihrab in the Kabuli Bagh Mosque has an epigraph which includes the "Throne Verse from the Quran"? |
| Indonesia | Bawomataluo Site |  |
... that the house of the Chief or King of the community, at the southwestern end of Bawomataluo village, is said to be the "oldest and largest on Nias"? |
| Iran | Neor Lake, Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran |  , |
... that the Neor Lake, a shallow lake located in a hilly area south of the Ardabil Province of Iran, was formed due to two fault zones during the Eocene period? ... that the Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran are inscribed as UNESCO’s World Heritage List for outstanding value in showcasing Armenian architectural and decorative traditions? |
| Iraq | Lake Milh,Kaunakes |  , |
... that Lake Milh in Iraq, a wetland of international importance, is fed by water from Lake Habbaniyah which comes from the Euphrates? ... that the shorter the kaunakes (pictured), the lower the status? |
| Israel | Negev incense route,Al Maghtas |  |
... that the east–west incense route, which operated from 300 BC to 200 AD in the northern Negev, brought economic progress to the Nabataeans? |
| Japan | Mozu kofungun |  |
... that Mozu kofungun was originally a group of more than 100 Japanese kofun burial mounds of which now less than 50% remain of the key-hole, rectangular, round and unknown shapes? |
| Jordan | Al Maghtas |  |
... that Al-Maghtas (pictured) on the east bank of the Jordan River is considered by Christians as the location for the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist? |
| Kazakhstan | Sharyn Canyon |  |
... that the geology of the Sharyn Canyon (pictured) is sedimentary red sandstone, which has weathered to create unusual formations? |
| Kyrgyzstan | Saimaluu Tash |  |
... that Saimaluu Tash, a petroglyphs site, has black-and-white rock paintings which are a globally important collection of rock art? |
| Laos | Mining industry of Laos, Fishing industry in Laos |  |
... that the foreign direct investment in the mining industry of Laos has made significant contributions to the economic condition of Laos since 2003–04? ... that historically fishing activity in Laos (pictured) is noted from the writings on the gate and walls of the Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, dated to 1560? |
| Malaysia | Lukut Fort and Museum |  |
... that the Lukut Fort and Museum has a display of the traditional culture of the community, and the customs and practice of adat perpatih (rules of life) typical of the state? |
| Maldives | Malé Friday Mosque |  |
... that the minaret adjoining the Malé Friday Mosque has a wide base like a ship's funnel and resembles a wedding cake? |
| Mauritius | Chamarel |  |
... that the Seven Coloured Earths in Chamarel are the result of the cooling of molten rock from 3.5 to 7 million years ago? |
| Mongolia | Khongoryn Els, Burkhan Khaldun |  , |
... that the Burkhan Khaldun mountain and/or its proximity are believed to be the birthplace of Genghis Khan, as well as the purported location of his tomb? ... that the Khongoryn Els in the Mongolian desert is popularly known as the "Singing Sands"? |
| Myanmar | Hanlin, Burma,Pahtodawgyi, Shwezigon Pagoda |  , , |
... that Hanlin, Burma, was inscribed by the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in October 1996 for its archaeological heritage traced to more than 1,000 years between 200 BC and 900 AD? ... that the Shwezigon Pagoda (pictured) is like a bell-shaped stupa, in traditional Mon architectural style, which became the prototype architectural feature for many stupas built in Myanmar? |
| Nepal | Mai Pokhari | .JPG) |
... that Mai Pokhari (pictured), a wetland in the Ilam District of Nepal, designated a Ramsar site in October 2008, is a pilgrimage center for both Hindus and Buddhists? |
| Pakistan | Cotton production in Pakistan,Karimabad, Pakistan | .jpg) . Actually not: This is an engraving of a scene recorded in Bombay by Louis Rousselet in July 1864 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YpyiEDfTbSUC&lpg=PA550&dq=who%20travelled%20with%20louis%20rousselet%20in%20india&pg=PA9#v=onepage&q&f=true
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... that the earliest known historical find of cotton is from Mehrgarh from artifacts of burial site of the Neolithic period in Pakistan which makes it the ancient land of cotton? ... that the Baltit Fort (pictured), which also functioned as a palace, was built when the village of Karimabad was under the rulership of the Mir of Hunza? | ||
| Philippines | Bonifacio Monument,Magellan Shrine |  ,  |
... that the Magellan Shrine memorial tower was erected in 1866 in honor of the explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who was killed in the Battle of Mactan in 1521? ... that the Bonifacio Monument in the Philippines is 45 feet (14 m) in height, with symbolic images and features, and known as the "Cry of Pugadlawin"? |
| Russia | Wildlife of Russia |  |
... that the wildlife of Russia includes about four million reindeer in the tundra region which can endure temperatures down to about −50 °C (−58 °F)? |
| South Korea | Daecheong Dam Baekje Historic Areas |  ,  |
... that in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Baekje Historic Areas, about 4,600 antiquities were discovered in good condition in the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong? ... that the hydrology of the Daecheong Dam, on the Geum River in South Korea, is influenced by seasonal monsoons? |
| Sri Lanka | St. Sebastian’s Church, Negombo, St. Mary’s Church, Negombo, Saint Stephen's Church, Negombo |  , ,.jpg) |
... that the site upon which Saint Stephen's Church, Negombo, was built in 1876 is located near the former Dutch Fort? |
| Thailand | Mariamman Temple, Bangkok, Wat Intharawihan |  ,  |
... that Wat Intharawihan was originally called Wat Rai Phrik, meaning "vegetable" in the Thai language, because its location was within a vegetable garden? |
| Turkey | Hrazdan River,Yedigöller National Park |  , |
... that the Yedigöller National Park (pictured) in Turkey is best known for its seven lakes formed by landslides? ... that a cascade development on the Hrazdan River is the largest hydro-power scheme in Armenia? |
| Vietnam | National Museum of Vietnamese History,Phát Diệm Cathedral | , |
... that the National Museum of Vietnamese History (pictured), redesigned by architect Ernest Hébrard, is a blend of French colonial and Vietnamese architecture, called Indochina architecture? |
| Yemen | Mining industry of Yemen |  |
... that in 2013, there were 819 active mines in Yemen producing stone, gypsum, refined petroleum products, and salt? |