Geography and History of the World © 2010 Indiana Edition
Chapter 27: Cultural Geography of East Asia  “East Asian
Customs”  Ancient religions and philosophies shaped the
interwoven yet distinct cultures and traditions of East Asia's
countries. Today, the people of East Asia maintain many customs
that reflect their ancient histories. In this activity you will
learn more about the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea.
Destination Title: AskAsia  Start at the Asia Society's AskAsia
Web site.   • Click on Teachers and then on Background Essays.
• Scroll through the results until you find Chinese Language:
Myths and Facts. Explore the article, taking notes as you read.
• Return to the “Background Essays” page and find Japan’s Sins
of Omission, and Japanese New Year. Take notes while reading the
articles.   • Return to the “Background Essays” page again and
find the article Korean Thought.  Using the information you have
gathered from this site, answer the following questions.  What
is China doing to promote