… Kazakh folk art. This is not surprising, you only need to look at the prominent presence of it in the interior of yurts. And the expressiveness of the interaction of colour and lines in the ornamental compositions can not fail to impress the beholder:…

… India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Originating as a monastic movement within the dominant Brahman tradition of the day, Buddhism quickly developed in a distinctive direction.…

… civilization to spread so they use a lot of techniques to get other people to join their empire. They use many methods and ways to get people to join them that it wouldn't matter to them if it was harmful to other people or not. The Islamic civilization…

… of hundreds of million people in Asia and Africa from the yoke of imperialism. This is an outstanding achievement. However, the unique means of non-violence employed by Gandhi to achieve liberation from the British Empire, the mightiest empire…

… ground for immorality. Goodness and purity has this tendency to deviate, in order to survive in the world. Changes and revolutions bring about a new set of order, apparently people who find it difficult to conform to new ideas and situation succeed…

… lively account of life in a large Chinese household in the mid-18th century Qing dynasty. It remains a fascinating novel for modern readers with its vivid and detailed descriptions of the minutiae of daily life - from clothing, food and interior…

… historical changes in China. The Song, Yuan and early Ming dynasties saw migration to the south, the birth of a new elite in the educated class, increased commercialisation, a revival of the influence of Confucianism and, in the very early years…

… century was a society in the grips of profound economic, social and political changes. It is always easy to look back on a period, view the big picture and label it as a period of upheaval. But records left show that even contemporaries …

… Taiwan is small but rich, economically powerful. * Taiwan is one of East Asia's NICs and has achieved tiger status in terms of economic development. * Taiwan incorporates the main island and smaller islands called the Penghu Islands - The Penghu…

… two of the most influential and nationalistic nations in East Asia, at fateful crossroads in the respective histories. Japan, a historically isolated nation now confronted by a crumbling domestic order and the pressures of an expanding world market,…