Scenic Asia

Beautiful Scenery. China National Geography

travel time 22 days

distance travelled 10,360 km

sent by Patty, Jakarta Indonesia

Lushan Mountain Scenic Area, World Heritage Site China, China 

travel time 7 days

distance travelled 8,118 km

sent by Estela in Tainan, Taiwan

Mount Lu or Lushan is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in Central China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country.. Mount Lu is known for its grandeur, steepness, and beauty, and is part of Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, and a prominent tourist attraction, especially during the summer months when the weather is cooler.

Fushan Botanical Garden, Yilan County, Taiwan

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 8,000 km

sent by Iris in Taipei, Taiwan

Fushan Botanical Garden is one of the three main forest research areas in Fushan. Spreading over an expanse of 40.5 hectares at the plain surrounded by Shiashan (Snow Mountain), Fushan Botanical Garden is the biggest botanical park in Asia.

Singapore Flyer

The Majestetic Singapore Skyline glittering in Marina Bay with the new icon of Singapore, The Singapore Flyer.

From Jonathan in Singapore.

Distance: 9,443 km

Travel time: 8 days

The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres (541 ft) and was the world's tallest Ferris wheel until the 167.6 m (550 ft) High Roller, which is 2.6 m (9 ft) taller than the Flyer, opened on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, US, on 31 March 2014. 

Singapore Flyer on maailman toiseksi suurin maailmanpyörä. Se on 165 metriä korkea ja sijaitsee Singaporen Marina Centre -alueella. Suurin maailmapyörä on 167.6 m korkea  Las Vegasissa  U.S.A.ssa 

Philippines, Bacolod

 "Best Place to Live in the Philippines"

Bacolod  City is one of the best destinations in the Philippines. Great food, peaceful and serene community, easy access to basic needs, hospitable people — Bacolod  is all these and more. Known for being a relatively friendly city, it bears the nickname “City of Smiles.” Bacolod  City is the capital and the largest highly urbanized mid-size Philippine city of the province of Negros Occidental. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. Bacolod City serves as the entrance of the sugar-rich cities and towns of the Province.

The card comes from our friend Mikko in Bacolod.

Brunei Darussalam

The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque
With its soaring minarets and golden dome, the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is an oasis of tranquility within the bustle of downtown Bandae.

This card comes from Maria in Kuala Belait, Brunei, wich is a quite "rare country" on Postcrossing,  only 67 members and about ten of them are active.

Distance: 9,669 km

Travel time: 30 days

Brunei or Brunei Darussalam is sultanate located on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is surrounded by the South China Sea and Malaysia. Brunei has 400 000 inhabitants and it is a wealthy oil state, which is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is dominated by autocratic sultan, whose family has been in power for centuries. 

Brunei eli Brunei Darussalamin valtio on 400 000 asukkaan sulttaanikunta, joka sijaitsee Borneon saarella Kaakkois-Aasiassa. Sitä ympäröivät Etelä-Kiinan meri ja Malesia. Brunei on varakas öljyvaltio, joka kuuluu Brittiläiseen kansainyhteisöön. Sitä hallitsee itsevaltainen sulttaani, jonka suku on ollut vallassa jo vuosisatojen ajan.