Asia

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Jieshi Diao Youlan

Jieshi Diao Youlan is a 6th or 7th-century Chinese guqin melody, likely the oldest surviving piece of written music in East Asia.

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Bandırma

Bandırma is a port city and district in Balıkesir Province, Turkey, known for its boron industry and Mediterranean climate.

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Hà Tiên

Hà Tiên is a former provincial city in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, bordering Cambodia. Known for its history and beaches, it was dissolved in 20...

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Pohang

Pohang is a major port city in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, known for POSCO steel production, fishing, and coastal tourism.

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Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in Hunan, China, known for the Wulingyuan UNESCO World Heritage Site and Stone Age archaeological fin...

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Bnei Brak

Bnei Brak is a densely populated city in Israel, known as a major center of Haredi Judaism, located east of Tel Aviv.

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Binangonan

Binangonan is a municipality in Rizal, Philippines, known for the Angono Petroglyphs and its location on Laguna de Bay.

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Yelahanka

Yelahanka is a northern suburb and taluk of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It features historical significance, industrial zones, and educatio...

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Paniqui

Paniqui is a municipality in Tarlac, Philippines, known as the birthplace of President Corazon Aquino. Population 106,190 (2024).

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Setia Alam

Setia Alam is a modern township in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, developed by S P Setia Berhad. It features integrated residential and comm...

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Kollam

Kollam is an ancient port city in Kerala, India, known for its history as a global trade entrepôt and as the 'Cashew Capital of the World'.

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Tachikawa

Tachikawa is a city in western Tokyo, Japan, known for its military history, the Showa Memorial Park, and as a commuter hub on the Chuo Line...

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Jhansi

Jhansi is a historic city in Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its role in the 1857 rebellion and as a transport hub in the Bundelkhand region...

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Đức Trọng

Đức Trọng is a rural district in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam, located in the Central Highlands with its capital at Liên Nghĩa Town.

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Angono

Angono is a municipality in Rizal, Philippines, known as the Art Capital and site of the Angono Petroglyphs.

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Kishiwada

Kishiwada is a special city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its Danjiri Matsuri festival, textile history, and coastal location.

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Matsuyama

Matsuyama is the capital of Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku, Japan. Known for Dōgo Onsen, Matsuyama Castle, and haiku poet Masaoka Shiki.

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Pasuruan

Pasuruan is a city in East Java, Indonesia, located on the Madura Strait. It has a tropical savanna climate and is connected to Surabaya by...

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the most populous city in Gujarat, India. It is a major industrial and cultural hub known for its textile industry and historic...

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Sri Ganganagar

Sri Ganganagar is a city and district in Rajasthan, India, known as the food basket of the state due to canal irrigation.