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Cities, islands and regions across Asia, selected for their culture, design, hospitality and way of life.
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JapanTokyoA city of contrasts: dense business districts, historic shrines and quiet residential streets.Explore →
Hong KongA harbour city of grand hotels, seven three-star restaurants, a new waterfront museum district and a ferry.Explore →
ThailandBangkokThailand’s river capital: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho on the east bank, Wat Arun opposite.Explore →Catalogue
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IndonesiaBaliAn island of water temples and rice terraces, with Ubud’s river valleys.
ThailandBangkokThailand’s river capital: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho on the east bank, Wat Arun opposite.
ChinaBeijingChina’s capital, laid out on a 7.8-kilometre Central Axis, with surviving hutong lanes.
BhutanBhutanA Himalayan kingdom of dzongs, valleys and festivals, travelled lodge to lodge from Paro to Bumthang.
IndonesiaBorneoThe world's third-largest island, with Sabah's islands, rainforest and Mount Kinabalu.South KoreaBusanSouth Korea's second city and largest port, on the south-east tip of the peninsula.
ChinaChengduThe capital of Sichuan: pandas, teahouses and the first three-star kitchen in the city’s Michelin Guide.
ChinaChongqingA municipality built on steep hills where the Jialing meets the Yangtze, known for hot pot.
IndiaDarjeelingTea estates, a World Heritage mountain railway and views of Kangchenjunga from a ridge in northern Bengal.
ChinaDunhuangA Silk Road oasis in Gansu, where Buddhist cave paintings.
ChinaGuangzhouThe Pearl River capital of Cantonese cooking, with the Shamian concession.
South KoreaGyeongjuThe old capital of Silla: royal tombs, Asia's oldest surviving observatory, Bulguksa and Seokguram.
VietnamHa Long BayVietnam's limestone bay of towers and caves in Quang Ninh.
ChinaHangzhouA lake city of tea hills, temples and Southern Song cuisine, 45 to 60 minutes from Shanghai.
VietnamHanoiVietnam’s capital: a lakeside Old Quarter of trading streets, a French Quarter of colonial villas.
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityVietnam’s southern metropolis: French-colonial landmarks at the head of Dong Khoi, a new metro line.