Southeast and East Asia: Culture

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Southeast and East AsiaCulture

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Population

• Some areas are densely populated
• Japan
• Beijing, China
• Some areas are sparsely populated
• Mountainous regions
• Deserts
• Rural (western China) areas
• Contrast between urban and rural areas

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Religion

• Hinduism
• Islam- Indonesia
• Buddhism- Tibet Japan
• Christianity
• Taoism
• Shinto- Japan
• Confucianism- China

• Conflict between Hindus and Muslims
• Respect for ancestors
• Religious diversity

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Buddhism
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Taoism
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Shinto
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Confucianism
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Cultural Heritage

• Silks
• Batik
• Wood and ivory carving
• Ideograms, unique alphabets
• Jewels

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Chinese Alphabet (Phonetic)
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Cultural Landscape

• Angkor Wat
• Great Wall of China
• Pagodas
• Temples and Shrines
• Terraced Rice Fields

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Angkor Wat
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Great Wall of China
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Pagodas
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Temples and Shrines
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Terraced rice fields
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Cities as center of culture and trade

• Beijing, China

• Tokyo, Japan