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Asia is changing rapidly. For 40 years I have been capturing the scenes of Asia that are disappearing. In some of the images which I took many years ago, what I…

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In Lugan Taiwan New Years is celebrated with firecrackers and a parade of giant local gods modeled after a legendary mythical general with long beard and long eyebrows. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Taiwan Long Eyebrows, Long Beards, Image Shows, Taiwan, Harajuku, Asia, Scene, Celebrities, Book

In Lugan Taiwan New Years is celebrated with firecrackers and a parade of giant local gods modeled after a legendary mythical general with long beard and long eyebrows. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Taiwan

A tiny gold deity sits atop this large wooden chariot which is pulled by ropes through the streets of Kathmandu Nepal. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #kathmandu #nepal Ropes, Image Shows, Deities, Nepal, Asia, Scene, Book, Book Illustrations, Books

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A tiny gold deity sits atop this large wooden chariot which is pulled by ropes through the streets of Kathmandu Nepal. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #kathmandu #nepal

A farmer on the island of Java Indonesia covers up from the burning sun during rice harvest with beautiful fabrics and a marvelous straw hat. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #java #indonesia Image Shows, Farmer, Harvest, Asia, Cover Up, Rice, Fabrics, Island, Book

A farmer on the island of Java Indonesia covers up from the burning sun during rice harvest with beautiful fabrics and a marvelous straw hat. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #java #indonesia

A Kutchi woman wearing traditional tribal jewelry shops in the market in the desert town of Rhan of Kutch Gujarat India. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #gujarat #kutch Tribal Jewelry, Image Shows, Jewelry Shop, Asia, Women Wear, Traditional, Hair Styles, How To Wear, Shops

A Kutchi woman wearing traditional tribal jewelry shops in the market in the desert town of Rhan of Kutch Gujarat India. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #gujarat #kutch

In the foothills of the Kam region of Tibet China ancient towers of stone once served as storehouses and watchtowers in the very remote valley of Danba. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #tibet #danba Image Shows, Tibet, Towers, Remote, Asia, Scene, Mansions, House Styles, Book

In the foothills of the Kam region of Tibet China ancient towers of stone once served as storehouses and watchtowers in the very remote valley of Danba. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #tibet #danba

A boatman on Inle Lake in Myanmar steers his skiff through the marshes to his floating garden where he grows tomatoes and other vegetables. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #inle #myanmar Floating Garden, Inle Lake, Image Shows, Tomatoes, Asia, Vegetables, Book, Women, Fashion

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A boatman on Inle Lake in Myanmar steers his skiff through the marshes to his floating garden where he grows tomatoes and other vegetables. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #inle #myanmar

Grandma gives her grandson a boost onto a stone horse celebrating the ancient tea-horse road in China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #China Image Shows, Asia, Scene, Van, Horses, Books, Libros, Book, Vans

Grandma gives her grandson a boost onto a stone horse celebrating the ancient tea-horse road in China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #China

In the weathered overgrown ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia a glimpse of the brilliant saffron robe of a visiting Buddhist monk. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Angkorwat #Cambodia Buddhist Monk, Angkor Wat, Image Shows, Cambodia, Asia, Dress

In the weathered overgrown ruins of Angkor Wat in Cambodia a glimpse of the brilliant saffron robe of a visiting Buddhist monk. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Angkorwat #Cambodia

A PaO man in a village in the Kalaw region of Myanmar pauses on the wooden steps of the village temple. He wears a traditional turban and loose indigo-dyed pants. In his hand he has prayer beads to help in reciting Buddhist sutras. #VanishingAsia #Kalaw #Myanmar Wooden Steps, Prayer Beads, Turban, Temple, Indigo, Asia, Traditional, How To Wear, Pants

A PaO man in a village in the Kalaw region of Myanmar pauses on the wooden steps of the village temple. He wears a traditional turban and loose indigo-dyed pants. In his hand he has prayer beads to help in reciting Buddhist sutras. #VanishingAsia #Kalaw #Myanmar

High in the foothills of the Himalaya mountains near Paro Bhutan a lonely monastery perches on a rock. Such perched sanctuaries are usually placed for a great view. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Bhutan #Paro Paros, Bhutan, Great View, Image Shows, Lonely, Grand Canyon, Asia, Scene, Mountains

High in the foothills of the Himalaya mountains near Paro Bhutan a lonely monastery perches on a rock. Such perched sanctuaries are usually placed for a great view. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Bhutan #Paro

Using the ancient technology of a balance scale a vegetable farmer in Myanmar sells her produce at a market near Inle Lake. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Myanmar Inle Lake, Image Shows, Farmer, Asia, Scale, Technology, Book, Weighing Scale, Tech

Using the ancient technology of a balance scale a vegetable farmer in Myanmar sells her produce at a market near Inle Lake. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Myanmar

Tamed eagles are used for hunting and sport by this Kazkh in Mongolia. He is dressed in fox fur that previous eagles hunted for him. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Mongolia #eagles Eagle Hunting, Mongolia, Fox Fur, Image Shows, Eagles, Asia, Lion Sculpture, Scene, Van

Tamed eagles are used for hunting and sport by this Kazkh in Mongolia. He is dressed in fox fur that previous eagles hunted for him. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Mongolia #eagles

No exaggeration. Those ancient Chinese scroll landscapes were accurate depictions of Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) a mountain sanctuary in Anhui China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Huangshan #anhui Chinese Scroll, Image Shows, Landscapes, Asia, Scene, Van, Mountains, Yellow, Book

No exaggeration. Those ancient Chinese scroll landscapes were accurate depictions of Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) a mountain sanctuary in Anhui China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Huangshan #anhui

Such medals! A veteran in Kyrgyzstan who proudly served in the Soviet military shows off his many honors and awards on Independence Day in Bishkek. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Kyrgyzstan #medals #bishkek Military Shows, Image Shows, Awards, Asia, Book, Book Illustrations, Books

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Such medals! A veteran in Kyrgyzstan who proudly served in the Soviet military shows off his many honors and awards on Independence Day in Bishkek. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Kyrgyzstan #medals #bishkek

A young girl pounds rice into rice flour in a small village in Laos. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia Rice Flour, Photo Series, Laos, Location History, Asia, Scene, Photography, Portraits, Twitter

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A young girl pounds rice into rice flour in a small village in Laos. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia

A bamboo pipe works as a water pipe for this man smoking local tobacco in Guizhou China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #China #waterpipe Man Smoking, Water Pipes, This Man, Bamboo, Asia, Books, Libros, Water Fed Pole, Book

A bamboo pipe works as a water pipe for this man smoking local tobacco in Guizhou China. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #China #waterpipe

Shepherds gather firewood on a high pass near Balti region Pakistan near K2. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Pakistan K2, Image Shows, 40 Years, Firewood, Mount Everest, Pakistan, Asia, Scene, Mountains

Shepherds gather firewood on a high pass near Balti region Pakistan near K2. Photo from my book #VanishingAsia #Pakistan