Asian Geographic Issue 01/2018 (129) | Page 9

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FEATURE
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Asia’s Rising Star
For tourists and amateur
astronomers, regional skies are
starting to outshine those in exotic
locales as Asia turns its eyes – and
telescopes – back to the stars in
its own backyard
BY RACHEL GENEVIEVE CHIA
AsianGeo
@asiangeographic
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China Manufactures
the Future
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The New Black Gold
Technologically-forward China is now
in pole position to lead world tech,
starting with three key features of the
future world – smartphones, online
payments and the sharing economy Bats once darkened the horizon in
dusky hordes to feed – but today,
farmers eagerly host these furry
guests all year and wait to collect
the precious rewards – Cambodia’s
answer to manure
BY ZIGOR ALDAMA BY CLAIRE B. MUNTON, MERLIN TUT TLE
@asiangeographic
On the cover
The night sky of Mount Bromo – one
of Asia’s astrophotography hotspots –
frames a Tenggerese man from
Indonesia’s Cemoro Lawang village.
Traditionally farmers, the villagers use
ponies to get around the mountain
Full story on page 52
PHOTO © GARVIN GOH JIAYU