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Asia Society - This site lives up to the variety and vastness of its continent. Expect to find many Web sites related to Asia and its many cultures, businesses, politics, news, and discussions. It's an excellent place to start--and finish--if you want to expand your focus on Asia-specific resources.
Asian Arts - See the rich art of many cultures in this electronic journal devoted to Asian arts. You'll be linked to online museum exhibits, articles about new discoveries, and many graphics of traditional Asian art. Explore the different media that the artists used. Weavings, sculpture, metal engravings, masks, paintings, clay tablets, carvings, and more await you.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library - The Asian branch of the World Wide Web Virtual Library at the Australian National University has many selected and rated resources to search through. Links to and about all the Asian countries, from Turkey to Japan, are waiting here to be discovered. If you don't have a project that needs any of this information, browse around anyway and discover some of the exciting marvels to be found.
AskAsia - Here's a site on Asia designed specially for K-12. There's an Information/News section, with news events about Asia, and a What's New area for recent additions to the site. For Educators contains Instructional Resources, a Communication Center, and School to School Connections. The Adult-Free-Zone has an Activity Corner, E-Pals, and a kids' feedback section called Kids Ask AskAsia. A final section, called Gateway to Asia, has links and Live From Asia, with live lectures and discussions which feature Asian and Asian American writers, artists, and educators.
CountryWatch.com-Asia - CountryWatch.com is an information provider for schools, universities, libraries and individuals who need up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world and for the public and private sector organizations with global operations and interests.
Geographica Homepage - The Interknowledge Corporation presents this professional-looking site that contains country-specific pages on many countries around the world. Each country site is both a pleasure to look at and a treasure chest of comprehensive information. This is a don't-miss site for worldly info-seekers.
Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets - Oriental rugs are created by thousands of knots tied to a grid made of silk, or yarn from yak's wool, or sheep's wool. The knots are tied in a special way. The patterns of repeated knots create intricate designs throughout the carpet. Learn some of the techniques of pattern symmetry at this site.
The Web of Culture [Gestures] - How well can you speak "body language"? If your mom were to cross her arms, frown, and start tapping her foot, you'd be able to read her body language well enough to tell she was mad! In other cultures, various body motions or gestures may mean something completely different from what they mean to you. This site focuses on proper body languages of the Asia-Pacific region. Find out how to cross your legs in Singapore, how to accept a gift in Korea, and when to applaud in China.
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