East Asia and Southeast Asia today

1. By: Kevin Johnson East Asia and Southeast Asia today

2. Taiwan and Mongolia have been influenced by Chinese ways and traditions. Taiwan is an island close to China’s mainland. Mongolia is located along China’s northern border. Mongolia has been called the “Texas of Asia,” because it is filled with vast grasslands and herds of grazing animals. A ridge of steep, forested mountains runs through the center of Taiwan. Taiwan and Mongolia

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4. The Korean peninsula juts out from northern China between the sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. For centuries Korea was a united country. Korean culture has been influenced by China. Both religions, Confucianism and Buddhism spread to Korea from China. The Korea’s

5. Koreans modified a type of pottery called celadon by changing the color and cutting designs into the pots. In addition Korea started the Chinese writing system. King Sejong ordered scholars to develop a different system, called hangul, that contains only 28 symbols, far fewer than the thousands of symbols needed to write Chinese. More about the Korea's

6. After World War 2, Korea became a divided country. For hundreds of years, most Koreans lived in the countryside and farmed. Today 80% of South Koreans live in cities. South Korean’s population is generally young. To help farmers, the government introduced land reform. Still Korea