ASIAN Geographic

ASIAN Geographic is the bi-monthly magazine that scours the region to bring readers the most compelling stories and images from the world's largest and most diverse continent. Readers enjoy a unique melting pot of breathtaking photography and in-depth features covering culture, nature, sustainability issues and exploration into the history of this diverse region. A regular 'Exploration' segment follows brave field editors as they travel deep into Asia's unexplored regions to take readers on a journey.

Asian Geographic

EDITOR’S NOTE

What’s Online?

TREE OF LIFE: The Wood Element • It is durable and strong, warm and cosy, and lasts up to hundreds of years. It is found in cities, villages, and, most likely, even in your own home. It’s relatively cheap, it’s flexible, it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s quite possibly the most useful and versatile material on the planet. You often hear people grumbling about money and all kinds of other things that “don't grow on trees”, but this one certainly does. Can you guess what it is?

The Making of the Wood Person

The Eye on Asia: Reading Coronavirus the Novel • The new year began with a shocking start for everyone as the infectious 2019 novel coronavirus swallowed China and the rest of the world. While China remains the country hardest hit by the outbreak, several countries across Europe, North America and especially the Asia-Pacific have been reporting hundreds or even thousands of cases, with the worldwide total surpassing 100,000 by early March.

Rejecting the Crown: The Coronavirus Pandemic

The Wuhan Lockdown: Sacrifice of a Province

DID YOU KNOW

The Devoted Doctor

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Going Viral: The Unsung Heroes

MASKING THE FEAR • Fearing coronaviruses, many people try to protect themselves with a surgical face mask. In many Chinese cities, it is compulsory to wear them. But do they really help?

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • Precautions health care workers are taking to avoid contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients

Don’t Blame the Bat • The new coronavirus spreading across the globe and the SARS outbreak of 2003 have two things in common: Both are from the coronavirus family and both were likely passed from animals to humans in an animal market.

Comparision of Major Viruses

Virus Business – The Economic Impact of COVID-19 • Since the SARS outbreak, China has grown from the world’s sixth-largest economy to the second biggest today. The country has been a key growth driver worldwide, with the International Monetary Fund estimating that China alone accounted for 39% of global economic expansion in the past year.

Money Through the Ages • Money may not grow on trees, but the overwhelming majority (about 95 percent) of the raw material used to make paper money comes from wood. Paper currency first developed in Tang Dynasty China during the 7th century, although true paper money did not appear until the 11th century, during the Song Dynasty. The usage of paper currency later spread throughout the Mongol Empire and Yuan Dynasty China. European explorers like Marco Polo introduced the concept in Europe during the 13th century, Napoleon issued paper banknotes in the early 1800s, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Banking’s Beginnings

Money Face • No one really takes a good hard look at money these days. It is, however, the pride of every nation. Here, we take a look at the faces of money across Asia, noting each prominent element.

DID YOU KNOW

Army of Angels • Afghanistan’s community midwives

Celebrating Asian Women in Literature

Charcoal: A Healing Wonder from the Ashes

Substances absorbed by charcoal

Asian Tribes • Where waters run wild and forests grow free, there are...