Asian Trivia

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Across
  1. 4. Desert located in northern China and southern Mongolia. (4)
  2. 5. Capital of Bangladesh. (5)
  3. 6. Asian capital city which suffered a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April 2015. (9)
  4. 9. Scarce Asian mountain cat who prefers the cooler weather. (4,7)
  5. 11. Ancient trade route that linked the Western world with Asia. (4,4)
  6. 12. Mythical monster that supposedly inhabits the Himalayas. (4)
  7. 13. Shaggy animal found on Asian mountains. (3)
  8. 14. Country formerly known as Siam. (8)
  9. 15. Ringgit is the currency of this country. (8)
  10. 18. Temple complex that appears on the Cambodian flag. (6,3)
Down
  1. 1. Asian capital city on the Chao Phraya river, known locally as Krung Thep. (7)
  2. 2. Asian mountain range. (9)
  3. 3. Japanese city where a nuclear accident occurred due to an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. (9)
  4. 7. India's main religion. (8)
  5. 8. Type of rice porridge popular in Asian countries. (6)
  6. 9. Colombo is this country's main port. (3,5)
  7. 10. City that lies on the Saigon River. Also, largest city in Vietnam. (2,3,4)
  8. 12. The longest river in Asia. (7)
  9. 16. A tent that is big in Turkmenistan. (4)
  10. 17. Only Southeast Asian landlocked country. (4)