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Study of East Asian history. This site offers insights into numerous areas of Asia: history, politics, economics, societies, cultures and languages. In what ways can we say that Asia exists and in what ways can we say that it is an artificial constru
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The emergence of the Russo – Japanese war
The Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905) was a military conflict that had its origin in Japanese and Russian competition over the Korean peninsula. In the late 1800 hundreds many western nation competed over the wealth in Asia. At the same time as Japan ma...
19th Century Chinese Immigration in the development of Australian Immigration Restriction Policies
This entry will point out that Chinese people and immigrants have been a predominant part of Australian history and in the formation of Australian immigration policies. They became the target of restrictions made against foreign immigration which p...
CHINESE RELIGIONS, BELIEFS AND SOCIETY
"Three teachings flow into one" is an old Chinese saying. The three teachings are Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. In China they gradually mingled together over the ages. The first Chinese peoples believed in various gods and goddesses of nature, i...
Religion and belifs in Korea
To an outsider, Korean religious structures can be confusing. While adherents to the Confucian faith are small in numbers, the ethical standard of Confucianism pervade all aspects of Korean society. This dates back to the early days of the Yi Dynasty...
China different minorities
China do officially have 56 different ethnic groups of which the Han-Chinese are about 91%. The rest of the 55 ethnic groups do in daily speech just being refereed to as ethnic minorities. Those minorities do mainly live in Chinas inland mountain re...
China stepping away from coal power
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong manufactures products for the whole world - from toothbrushes to DVD player, from shoes to cars. It is among the richest regions of China, yet lack of power generation has been a huge barrier to its economic...
