5 incredible places in Asia as pictured in Hollywood movies

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It is no secret that the best martial arts training you can get in Eastern countries. This truth is captured in the super popular and classic movie "The Karate Kid." In this film, little fellow Dre's workouts take place in the most beautiful places in China.

In the movie, you will notice the Forbidden City, located in Beijing. The palace, where 24 different emperors lived, covers an area of 72 hectares. To see it all, you might be going to need a few days – there are almost nine thousand of different rooms in this palace. But it certainly worth it to book the whole day just to visit the Forbidden City in the capital city of China.


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