11.  Scientists have looked to Asian cities for comparisons.

12.  Setting up networks in several Asian cities would help the company recoup development costs and earn profits faster, analysts say.

13.  So Hong Kong, like many fast-growing Asian cities, is building a new one.

14.  That has always made sense for what is essentially an Asian city, of course, but until the end of Communism it had never really been possible.

15.  The airline offers service to other Asian cities from its hubs in Tokyo and Osaka.

16.  The accord also gives U.S. passenger and cargo carriers the rights to fly out of Japan to other Asian cities.

17.  The airline schedules mentioned flights by United, Northwest and Delta airlines between the United States and Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and other Asian cities.

18.  The car is small, designed to traverse the narrow streets and alleys often seen in Asian cities.

19.  The findings are certain to damage the reputation of Korean contractors, whose cranes punctuate the skylines of many Asian cities.

20.  The financial crisis has halted work on new buildings in many Asian cities, but Shanghai seems heedless of the bust, at least so far.