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This is Earth. Maybe you've heard of it. I sure hope so because you live on one of its seven continents.
这是地球。也许你听说过？我当然希望如此，因为你就生活在它的七大洲之一！
The largest of all the continents is Asia. Asia makes up 1/3 of all the land on Earth.
在世界上的所有大陆中，面积最大的就是亚洲。亚洲占地球陆地面积的三分之一。
You'll experience all types of weather if you travel here with the wide range of climate regions.
如果你在这里旅行，由于气候分区范围很大，所以你会体验到各种各样的天气。
In South East Asia, you'll need a bathing suit on the beaches of the Philippines, and an umbrella for the tropical heat and rain in Vietnam.
在东南亚，你在菲律宾的海滩上需要一件泳衣，而在越南的热带炎热和雨水中你就需要一把雨伞了。
But bundle up when heading north to Siberia to survive the arctic winds and snow.
但在北上西伯利亚的时候，要穿好衣服，以抵御北极的寒风和大雪。
Then, gear up and head to Nepal to climb the highest point in the world, Mount Everest.
然后，准备好，前往尼泊尔攀登世界最高峰珠穆朗玛峰。
Over 29,000 feet above sea level, Mount Everest is still growing, nearly a quarter of an inch each year.
海拔超过29000英尺的珠穆朗玛峰，仍在以每年近四分之一英寸的速度增长。
On the other side of Asia, in Israel and Jordan, here you'll find the lowest point on dry land, The Dead Sea.
在亚洲的另一端，在以色列和约旦，你会找到陆地的最低点，死海。
It's over 1,000 feet below sea level. It's so salty, you float on the water. Like a rubber ducky.
死海低于海平面一千多英尺。它的水含盐量非常大，所以你会像一只橡皮鸭子一样，浮在水面上。
After some rest and relaxation, set off to see some of the most legendary animals of the world.
休息和放松之后，出发去看世界上最具传奇色彩的动物们。
Giant pandas, king cobras, the Komodo dragon, the Asian elephant, and tigers.
大熊猫、眼镜王蛇、科莫多巨蜥、亚洲象和老虎。
Wild orangutans are only found in Asia on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
野生猩猩只有在亚洲的婆罗洲和苏门答腊岛上才能看到。
Thousands of species are spread across this massive continent. But it's also home to humans.
成千上万的物种分布在这片广袤的大陆上。但它也是人类的家园。
Over 4 billion of them. That's right. That's a billion with a B.
这片大陆上有超过40亿的人口。没错。是以十亿数。
Asia has more people than all of the other continents combined. They're living in over 40 countries.
亚洲的人口比其他所有大陆的人口加起来还要多。人们生活在40多个国家当中。
Two of its largest countries are China and India with populations of over 1 billion people. That's a lot of people!
其中最大的两个国家是中国和印度，人口都超过了10亿。那可是很多人啊！
Of the ten largest cities in the world, Asia has seven of them.
全球最大的十座城市，亚洲独占七席
Of the ten tallest buildings in the world, Asia has nine of them.
全球最高的十座建筑，亚洲独占九席。
Of the ten largest shopping malls in the world, Asia has all of them.
而全球十大购物中心，亚洲包揽了全部。
From western Turkey to the eastern tip of Russia, the largest continent spans nearly half the world.
从土耳其西部到俄罗斯东端，这块最大的大陆几乎横跨半个世界。
It's filled with some of the most unique sites, beautiful landscapes, and amazing wildlife, that can only be found in Asia.
这里到处都是独特的景点、美丽的风景和令人惊叹的野生动物，这些只有在亚洲才能找到。
