Doors

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The Asia Unique series of books highlights the extraordinary diversity of Asia by focusing on one specific topic, photographed in its amazing variety by some of the finest travel photographers currently covering Asia. Throughout the books, inspirational quotes and proverbs from Asia, related to the specific book topic, compliment the stunning images. Doors illustrates the many styles in which people across Asia design and decorate passageways to their homes and buildings.A Chinese proverb says, "Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself." Doors are symbols of passage and guardians of unknown treasures. Their character offers a hint of what lies behind. The variety of doors across Asia is without serene temples, magnificent forts, golden palaces, urban housing, and nomadic tents. Doors highlight the diversity of entrances across Asia captured in 132 stunning color photographs, and enriched by inspirational Asian quotes and proverbs related to doors.