Japan consists of more than 6,000 islands, forming one of the most populated countries in the world with over 125 million people. It is a nation rich in tradition, culture, and technology, and each city offers a unique perspective of Japanese culture. If you’ve been wanting to travel to...
Throughout the continent, different languages are spoken in all the countries. Each language has its roots in the history of the respective countries. Some common Asian languages include Urdu, Chinese, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sinhala, Tamil, Arabic and Bahasa. Religious Customs: Many of the traditions a...
In the Asian Games village of Wenzhou, more than 20 athletes and team officials from Nepal, Singapore and other Asian countries and regions, also gathered together for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The village prepared some fans, with one side written in Chinese characters like Zhongqiu Kuaile (Happy...
Asia - Regions, Geography, Culture: It is common practice in geographic literature to divide Asia into large regions, each grouping together a number of countries. Those physiographic divisions usually consist of North Asia, including the bulk of Siberia
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BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- China is holding a rich variety of exhibitions and activities on the culture of Asian countries and regions as well as exchanges among them. The Asian Cultural Festival will open with "The Gala Evening of Asia Ballet" on Tuesday evening. Ballet performers from Ch...
Mainland Southeast Asia is divided into the countries ofCambodia,Laos,Myanmar(Burma),Thailand,Vietnam, and the small city-state ofSingaporeat the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula; Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, which occupy the eastern portion of the mainland, often are collectively called the...
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To the north and west are the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, and the East China Sea. The Korean peninsula is the closest point on the Asian mainland. Japanese life has always been oriented toward the ocean. The currents that converge offshore create fertile and varied fishing grounds....
Hong Kong martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee were household names. Analysts were already using the phrase “hallyu” – or “Korean wave” in Korean – to refer to the spread of South Korean fashion, beauty products, television dramas and music in other countries, especially in Asi...