PFH1178565: China: Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178580: China: Elaborate late afternoon Buddhist rituals outside Ming-era Qianming Si (Qianming Temple), Guiyang, Guizhou Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178607: China: Incense swirls around a roof at Hongfu Si (Hongfu Temple), Qianling Shan Park, Guiyang, Guizhou Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178615: China: Roof detail, Hongfu Si (Hongfu Temple), Qianling Shan Park, Guiyang, Guizhou Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178642: China: Detail from the plinth of an Imperial Guardian Lion at the front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony (Taihemen), The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng), Beijing / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178651: Thailand: Ayutthaya Historical Park / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178662: Cambodia: Laypeople and Buddhist monks and novices congregate after a mass almsgiving ceremony in the heart of Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178667: Burma / Myanmar: Palace watchtower, King Mindon's Palace, Mandalay / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178675: Burma / Myanmar: Intha women vendors at the floating market, Inle Lake, in Shan State / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178681: Burma / Myanmar: A traditional Burmese puppet (Yoke thé) on sale, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Yangon (Rangoon) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178690: Burma / Myanmar: Boatman on the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, Amarapura, south of Mandalay / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178707: Burma / Myanmar: A replica of the Pyi Gyi Mon Royal Barge in the moat surrounding Mandalay Fort, Mandalay Hill in the background, Mandalay / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178724: Malaysia / Singapore: A young Nyonya (Peranakan Chinese) woman of Penang, early 20th century / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178736: Vietnam: A dragon dance performed by frogs for the annual Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival - traditional woodblock painting from Dong Ho village, Bac Ninh Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178753: Malaysia / Singapore: Peranakan and child sitting in the back of a Rolls Royce outside a Penang mansion, c. 1920 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178762: Malaysia / Singapore: Hand-coloured photograph of a Penang Nyonya woman wearing Straits Chinese jewellery, early 20th century / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178797: Vietnam: Soviet-supplied North Vietnamese army (NVA / PAVN) 122mm heavy artillery in action / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178836: Thailand: A Shan (Tai Yai) girl dances on the eve of the Poy Sang Long Festival, Wat Pa Pao (Shan temple), Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178850: Thailand: A 'Crystal Son' sits atop a relatives shoulders on the eve of the Poy Sang Long Festival, Wat Pa Pao (Shan temple), Chiang Mai. northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178894: Madagascar: Queen Ranavalona III (r. 1883-1897) photographed in exile at Algiers by J. Geiser, c. 1905 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178908: Thailand: Mayarap (a character from the Ramakien), a yaksha temple guardian, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Grand Palace, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178934: China: An Xinsheng (1903-1927), revolutionary student, trade unionist and communist / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178947: Thailand: Prasat Phra Thepidon, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178954: Thailand: Chakri Mahaprasad Hall, The Grand Palace, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179001: Portugal/ India: Dom Francisco de Almeida, first viceroy of India (1503-1510) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178838: Thailand: A 'Crystal Son' sits atop a relatives shoulders and awaits his final ordination at Wat Phra Singh, Poy Sang Long Festival, Chiang Mai. northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179042: Uzbekistan: Wall detail, Jama Masjid, Tillya Kari Madrassa, The Registan, Samarkand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179050: Laos: 'Traditional culture in harmony with Socialist principles', Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane / Bridgeman Images

PFH1179082: Vietnam: A French fort in central Vietnam, 1865 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178849: Thailand: A Shan (Tai Yai) dancer awaits his cue on the eve of the Poy Sang Long Festival, Wat Pa Pao (Shan temple), Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178912: Germany / China: Alfred Mayer-Waldeck, Commander of German forces at Qingdao during the 'Siege of Tsingtao', 1914, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1178884: Vietnam: A USAF F-105 warplane is shot down near Vinh Phuc, North Vietnam, in September 1966. The pilot can be seen parachuting to safety - and captivity / Bridgeman Images

PFH1177934: Thailand: Festival beauty, Chiang Mai Flower Festival Parade, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1177924: Thailand: Decorated flower float, Chiang Mai Flower Festival Parade, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1177950: Thailand: King Rama V, Chulalongkorn (1 October 1868 - 23 October 1910), 5th monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, in informal attire / Bridgeman Images

PFH1177979: Thailand: Burmese-style chedi, Wat Buppharam, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images