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Chinese Historical and Cultural Project - The Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) is based in Santa Clara County, California. It is a non-profitorganization founded in 1987 to promote and preserve Chinese American and Chinese history and culture through community outreach activities.
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.
Discovering China - Discovering China - for first graders from Chicago's Stone Scholastic Academy. Includes info on Chinese food, numbers, zodiac, kites, silkworms, pandas, The Great Wall, and more.
Hmong of North Vietnam - The Hmong originated in the mountains of southwest China four thousand years ago. They migrated to Vietnam three hundred years ago and they now live in Laos, Thailand's northern hills and in the mountains in the Lao Cai province of Northern Vietnam close to the Chinese border. Discover more here.
Indonesia - The most famous of Indonesia's islands is the exotic Bali, know for its captivating art and temples, but there are also untold natural and cultural wonders on the much larger islands of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and in Irian Jaya. Extensive national parks can be found on all of the islands, which are ripe with volcanoes, mountain ranges, jungles, and flora and fauna found nowhere else.
Kids Eyes On Asia-Vietnam - This website was designed and published by the Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students from St Monica's Primary School, Footscray, Victoria, Australia in 1999 and 2000. The students researched the country, wrote the text and drew the pictures for the front pages. The photos were taken by staff on St Monica's Study Tour to Vietnam in 1999. You'll find some great information here regarding Vietnam, the people, environment, and it's history.
Kids Eyes on Korea - This website was designed and published by the Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students from St Monica's Primary School, Australia in 1999 and 2000. The students researched Korea, wrote the text and drew the pictures for the front pages. The photos were taken by staff on St Monica's Study Tour to Vietnam in 1999. Year 4 used Hyperstudio to compose this Korean website.
Korean Central News Agency - If you want to know what the news is in North Korea, this site will provide today's stories as well as an archive of old articles. What's interesting is that there is no news at all about anything bad, such as the famine that has swept the country in the last few years.
Myanmar - Though haunted by a dictatorship, Myanmar's isolation has left its myriad historical sites in pristine condition, including the fantastic, gold-encrusted Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and the temple complex of Bagan.
Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea is home to some of the most astonishing cultures on Earth, many of which have been isolated from the world until this century. The country's many rivers are great avenues for viewing its wildlife and touring its jungle-clad villages, and its offshore islands and reefs are ideal for marine sports.
Thailand - Thailand is one of the only Asian countries to avoid falling under total control of imperialist Europe, a phenomenon that places it in a unique cultural position. Sukhothai, an ancient and impressive capital of a legendary empire, exhibits some of the most extensive and intact ruins in all of Asia. Thailand is also a naturalist's haven with rich parks, highland forests, and hordes of aquamarine beaches.
Vietnam - This scenic, tropical nation has been rediscovered by travelers in recent years; more people than ever are marveling at Vietnamese treasures such as the imperial city of Hue and the abundant, species-rich rainforests. The entire eastern border of Vietnam is defined by the South China Sea, and its limitless beaches are among the finest in Asia. Colonial influences from France and China reach their height in the national cuisine, which is world famous.
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