IV. Cultures of East Asia

The Bird’s Nest

The Water Cube

Can She Sing?

Lightening Bolt

A. Cultural Exchange “Hello, world! We are the Chinese People” Cultural Exchange – Spreading cultural from one place to another All countries in East Asia have much in common with China

Chinese Opera

B. Religious Practices Buddhism – Major religion of East Asia today Shinto – Combination of Buddhism and Japan’s native religion North Korea – Communist government does not allow its people to openly practice religion

The Buddha

C. Art in Japan Haiku – World famous Japanese poetry that contains exactly 17 syllables Goal of haiku is to give a short description that describes more than is stated

A frog jumps into the pond Example of a Haiku “An old silent pond. . . A frog jumps into the pond Splash! Silence again.”

D. Effects of Communism Both North Korea and China did not allow people to freely express themselves No one was allowed to openly criticize the government Propaganda – Only telling one side of the story The only artist who supported the government were allowed to work

E. Chinese People China – Makes up 1/5th of the world’s population 1980s – Government decreed the one child policy Urban – Only allowed one child Rural – Allowed to have two children Minorities – Allowed to have two children

“Look Mom No Hands”

F. Free Tibet Tibet – Major region of Southwest China that use to be a separate country Roof of the World – Nickname given to Tibet because it averages around 14,800 feet above sea level

Chinese conquered Tibet in 1950 Dalai Lama – Buddhist leader of Tibet Has been forced to live in exile in India Theocrat – Someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority People from Tibet have never accepted Chinese rule

Dalai Lama

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