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Asian Culture
Ganges River
Taj Mahal
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Mausoleum in India
made of white marble
Houses the Queen
Mumtaz Mahal, for
whom the Taj Mahal
was built
Angkor Wat
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Temple in Cambodia
Appears on
Cambodia’s national
flag
Great Wall of China
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About 5500 miles long
Started being built
over 2000 years ago
Built to defend against
potential
enemies/invasions
Floating Markets
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Merchandise is sold
from boats
Mostly serve as tourist
attractions
Mainly in Thailand,
Indonesia, and
Vietnam
Pagodas
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Tiered tower
Most built as a
Buddhist/Taoist place
of worship
Terraced Rice Fields
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Leveled section of a
hill to prevent water
runoff
Used for crops
requiring a lot of water