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    From Imperialist Britain’s divisive British rule to independence in India and on to the beauty of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, it is hoped these articles will inspire abiding interest in the history and culture of Asia.

    Articles range, from fascinating biographical pieces through to all aspects of history of the region, the Vietnamese and Korean Wars and development of the post-war economies and infrastructures.

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    The Ho Chi Minh Enigma: Mysteries Surround Vietnam’s Great Freedom Fighter

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    The private lives of few of the twentieth century’s leading political figures is as mysterious as that of Ho Chi Minh. The stick-thin ascetic...

    Historic Centre of Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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    Today Uzbekistan has a population of around 27.5 million, mainly Uzbek people. Other ethnic groups include: Russians, Tajiks, Kazakh and Tartars. The country is...

    The Achievement of Communism in East Asia

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    In recent years, it has become common to dismiss the values and achievements of communist states, even as the economic disasters that have occurred...

    The Bataan Death March: The Beast of Bataan Blamed for Atrocities in Philippines

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    Japanese General Masaharu Homma Defeats American and Philippine forces and earns the name "Beast of Bataan" and Takes the Rap for the Infamous Bataan...

    20th Century History – The Korean War: 1950 War in Korea Begins Cold War...

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    The agreements of World War II were challenged in Korea. Start of the Korean War one marker of official start of Cold War Hostility...

    Angkor Wat – The Capital of the Mighty Khmer Empire

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    Angkor Wat is one of the great achievements of humanity. It is a complex of temples and palaces and related buildings located in modern...

    Ramkhamhaeng the Great

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    Ramkhamhaeng is considered to be one of the greatest of all Kings of Thai history. He created the city state of Sukothai which achieved...

    The Indianization of Ancient Cambodia

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    In the early centuries of the Common Era (long before the unification of the Khmer Empire) the people of the Mekong Delta region “deliberately...

    Imelda Marcos’s Obsessions: Marcos’s Desires for Beauty and Power

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    Imelda Marcos's obsession with beauty and fashion has dominated her whole life. The former First Lady was called the Marie-Antoinette of the twentieth century. She...

    Where Was Genghis Khan Buried?: The Mysterious Resting Place of the World’s Greatest Conqueror

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    Genghis Khan was the world's greatest conqueror. Yet his resting place remains undiscovered, despite numerous attempts to find it. Why was there such a...
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