Asia is the birthplace of the world's three ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient India and Babylon. Each gave the world different architectural styles and global landmarks, such as the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal of India, Angkor Wat of Cambodia and Burj Khalifa Tower of the United Arab Emirates. With the conclusion of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization, let's take a look at the architecture of Asian civilizations.

1. The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is an ancient defense project with the longest construction time and the largest workload put into a landmark, stretching out to a total length of more than 50,000 kilometers. Only when you have been to the Great Wall and witnessed its majesty can you truly say you have visited China.

2. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

The Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the largest religious monuments in the world, built on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.

3. Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

4. The Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates

The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 meters and a roof height of 828 meters, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since 2009.

5. The Senso-ji, Japan 

The Senso-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Adjacent to the temple is a five-story pagoda, Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine, as well as shops with traditional goods in the Nakamise-dōri. The Sensoji temple is dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of compassion.

6. The Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar 

The Shwedagon Pagoda is a gilded stupa in Yangon, Myanmar. The 99-meter pagoda is situated on Singuttara Hill, to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, and dominates the Yangon skyline. It was built in the 18th century and is decorated with nearly 10,000 treasures and 68 tons of gold.

7. The Borobudur, Indonesia

The Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple. Evidence suggests that Borobudur was constructed in the ninth century and subsequently abandoned following the 14th-century decline of Hindu kingdoms in Java and the Javanese conversion to Islam.

8. The Merlion, Singapore

The Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish. It is used to represent the city state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding and tourism. Tourists have to take a picture with it to make their trip worthwhile.

9. The Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia

The Petronas Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers.

10. The Kalyan minaret, Uzbekistanis 

The Kalyan minaret is part of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the city's most prominent landmarks. The minaret, designed by Bako, was built by the Qarakhanid ruler Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 to summon Muslims to pray five times a day.