Asian Geographic Passport 2016-2017 | Page 6

No. 121 • collectors’ EDITION 2016–2017 CONTENTS timeless 1 ‘Travel’ BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON expeditions 12 Discover the Silk Road Step beyond the page in 2017 and join one of Asian Geographic’s three Silk Road expeditions in China, Uzbekistan and India PICTURESQUE An ongoing project, Lands From The Mongol Empire presents a compilation of visual stories that connect the land, culture and people of Euras ia. Follow the historical legacy of Genghis Khan BY KIM LAU 16 CULTURE 62 Icon Spiritual Skin Discover Asia’s vanishing traditional tattoos with a cultural anthropologist who has been studying these sacred ink practices for over 20 years 84 festivals Remembering Burmese Days A former Shan princess of Hsipaw remembers the country and people she left behind 88 Meet the world Experience Asia’s array of vibrant, vivacious festivals and plan your year’s travels around the 2017 lineup BY JANNA GRABER BY AMANDA YAP destination Highlights BY LARS KRUTAK journeys 72 A Pilgrim’s Progress 86 Follow five of Asia’s most majestic pilgrimages – from Japan’s snow country, to the mountainous vistas of Tibet and Sri Lanka, and trace religious passages through India and Turkey From Past to Present Burma underwent significant changes after Inge Sargent left the country. Take at look at her former home Hsipaw, an untouched area of Myanmar BY MONICA PITRELLI 102 The Gear Guide 112 Postcard from Fatehpur Sikri Be prepared for every journey postcard BY MICHAEL LEE BY SOPHIE IBBOTSON Chairman LIM Geok Khoon Publisher/Editorial Director Contributing Designer John THET • [email protected] Zoey LIM • [email protected] Editor Senior Manager Alex CAMPBELL • [email protected] Victor OW • [email protected] Account Manager (Regional) Operations Executive Desmond HO • [email protected] Kaero TEO • [email protected] graphic Designer Editorial Interns Shellen TEH • [email protected] Amanda YAP, Sabrine ONG Field Editors Yd Bar-Ness • Australia, Jim Neale • Philippines, Oleg Zartdinov • Russia contributors Zigor ALDAMA, Miguel CANDELA, Jim WELCH, David SHARABANI, Ed DAY, Monica PITRELLI, Janna GRABER, Sophie IBBOTSON, Kim LAU Editorial Submissions • [email protected] Subscriptions • [email protected] Feedback • [email protected] ASIAN Geographic is published bi-monthly by Asian Geographic Magazines Pte Ltd 20 Bedok South Road, Singapore 469277 Singapore Tel: +(65) 6298 3241 Fax: +(65) 6291 2068 • Email: [email protected] Printed in Singapore by KHL Printing Co Pte Ltd © Kim Lau 16 Lands from the Mongol Empire