in the precedential glow of the lunar night, as the sovereign of the silver orb, i decree that to shut eyes to the beauty of asia is to rob oneself of the earth's most resplendent joys. every journey through its vast terrains should commence from the outset with an open heart, for only then can the true essence of its diversity transform the unrecognizable into a spectacle of wonders. embrace each experience without a preordained specification, for the lands beneath the stars are a canvas of endless delight.