How well do you know Asia?

[Haljackey 17,398]

Is that Seoul or Pusan?

[frogface 354]

^^^ Wrong side of the border?

it looks so Pyongyang

[Krio 626]

Yes Pjongjang and it's Victory Arch.

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

It's Pyongyang...when they first envisioned the city...it was supposed to be a great utopia...but of course, Kim Jong is not a communist...more of a dictator...(I would know)...so he made the working class (yes, there is a class system, since it is not communist) poor...poor enough so many can't afford cars...because of few private business...there are possibly no taxis...except government ones....

therefore...the streets are almost abandoned...

and you're right...that is the victory arch...the monument signifying the "liberation" of Korea from the American "imperialists"

[skyliner22 16]

Yea it was Pyongyang, the home of Kim Jung Il

Where is THIS?

[SimFox 804]

Lhasa

There is Patala palace in the shot - that is too easy!

PS

I was surprised to see shot of Moscow in this thread. Technically Moscow is in Europe, but of course as a capitol of biggest country in Asia as well I guess it can be put here. Also I wasn’t too surprised to hear people say Beijing. In many ways two cities are quite similar. Imperial past and perspective are very clear in each, Plus tons of other details so much that sometimes if you remove texts and people you could really get confused where you are! Many decades of “communism” did it. But funnily enough even current construction is also going along similar lines with huge expanses of new age commiblocks piercing the sky! New series of “typical” houses that were approved by city gov. will be 45 storey high. I never really saw anywhere such an en mass construction like in Russia and China. Not individual houses but rather areas that would constitute a normal size town in other countries are built at once. Well there is Dubai, of course, but Dubai is tinny by the standards of Beijing or Moscow. But of course that picture shown is of a relative downtown Moscow – it is so densely built up that only “dot” construction is still possible.

[skyliner22 16]

Yea it was Lhasa, wow i didnt even notice Potala Palace in that shot, GOOD EYE!

Ok that was too easy eh, lets make things quite difficult!

Nice view? Where am i?

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

Chinese or Russian...it seems like a communist country...

[NoahJ14 0]

I agree with you yoshikoroyimara, although I'm leaning more towards Russia. Where in Russia I have absolutely no idea.

[SimFox 804]

Funny how people just drop statements like "it seems like communist country" and so on. But rarely go into explaining why! I think it should a rule that you support any claims you make with some reasoning!

I'm pretty sure that this is Taipei Taiwan, China. And if camera would have been paned just about 20^o to the left you would see none else but Taipei 101. So, how about communism, eh?

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

Hey...I'm just saying that because it does look like a communist country...many apartment buildings pop out of nowhere...many similarly designed buildings next to each other...I could only think of South Korea (besides Taiwan) that isn't a communist country that would have this style...

...yes I would have to admit...though...that it is Taipei...

[skyliner22 16]

Wow Simfox you really do know Asia! Yup it was Taipei thought it would be hard even for you. Ok this one i know it is!

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

omg...seen that before...where...where...WHERE!!!!

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

I think it's Tel Aviv, Israel...

[hamsterTK 93]

Tel Aviv is my guess too. I think I saw that building in a picture of the city somewhere

[Johan_91 179]

Varm country, skyscrapers... Macao?

[SimFox 804]

Well, yoshikoroyimara was first!!! It is Tel Aviv with Azrieli Center!

[skyliner22 16]

Yes, Tel Aviv, Israel. Damn i thought that one would be hard!! Ok now i seriously hope this one is hard!!

[yoshikoroyimara 5]

UlaanBaatar, Mongolia

[Za 164]

Just a really random guess: Vientiane, Laos

No! Now I see the cyrillic on the liscense plate.

Vladivostok, Russia?

[harlem123 0]

Astana Kazakhstan

[hamsterTK 93]

Almaty?

[frogface 354]

Looks Central Asian, Tashkent?

[perozzo 0]

some were in Tibet or Wuhan, China

[Johan_91 179]

Kathmandu xD

[skyliner22 16]

Hmm just a thought, to make it more exciting; whoever posts first can have a picture and have people guess and only once it is answered the next person can post one; first come first serve basis. Im too busy and seems like my tireless efforts are overpower by city knowing genius! So i hang it up and let the public be the host! I will guesss every now and then

EDIT: oh yea that was Ulaan Bataar, Monglolia!

[topcliff 1]

I'll take this thread over! Now it's my game! Now, guess this Asian place. Leonardo

[skyliner22 16]

No i wont allow the takeover! Im letting everyone have a try, after some one gets it right well they can post, this is now a communal thread!

Ok hmm obviously Japan. Hmm the renta car place and the post office dont provide much hints. I doubt this is Tokyo, quite built upish so i guess Osaka, Nagoya or Fukuoka

[topcliff 1]

Curse you! It is/was Osaka. Who wants to post next, since I've been banned from "staking my claim" in this game? Leonardo

[skyliner22 16]

Hmm i guess according to my own rules i gotta post!