Asian Geographic Issue 03/2017 (125) | Page 6

No. 125 • SPECIAL EDITION 2017–2018
expeditionS issue
CONTENTS
picturesque
14
The Great Explorers
Journey along the Silk Road, the
Great Wall, into the Mekong, and
in the footsteps of Zhang He and
Marco Polo
BY MICHAEL YAMASHITA
reflections
26
Voyages of Discovery
Trace the routes of some of
history’s geographic pioneers
revealed
28 Walking the Wilds
88 Tuk-Tuk Adventures
Sarah Marquis discusses walking
around the world – solo
care
58
IMAGE © MICHAEL LEE
Follow the escapades of a tuk-tuk
fundraising initiative
BY HASTINGS FORMAN
nature
30
heritage
The Ghost Lands
48
The Lyakhovsky Islands are home to
a high concentration of mammoth
remains, drawing tusk hunters and
palaeontologists to these shores
passport
102 A Step Back in Time
BY ALEX CAMPBELL
The world’s longest railway traverses
Asia. In celebration of its 101 years,
we explore the legacy of the iconic
Trans-Siberian Railway
BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS LAGROT
MEMORIES
108
On the Roof of the World
BY SARAH CHEW
icon
112
Zheng He
BY HASTINGS FORMAN
BY SOPHIE IBBOTSON, ANNIE LING
science
40
culture
The New Space Race
China and India vie for supremacy
in the region’s space exploration
programmes – from the Moon to Mars
BY NAMRATA GOSWAMI
Making Tracks
58
On the Silk Road
A caravan of camels crossing the
desert is the epitome of the Silk Road.
But why were they journeying?
BY SOPHIE IBBOTSON, MICHAEL LEE
Chairman
LIM Geok Khoon
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associate editor
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online editor
Hastings FORMAN • [e-mail]
senior Graphic Designer
Shellen TEH • [e-mail]
contributing designer
events & marketing executive
Spencer NAH • [e-mail]
Senior Manager
Victor OW • [e-mail]
Operations Executive
contributors
Namrata GOSWAMI, Sophie IBBOTSON,
Jean-François LAGROT, Kris LEBOUTILLIER,
Michael LEE, Annie LING, David RENGEL,
Aaron “Bertie” GEKOSKI, Michael YAMASHITA
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