1. IV. Cultures of East Asia

2. The Bird’s Nest

4. The Water Cube

6. Can She Sing?

8. Lightening Bolt

9. 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

10. Chinese Opera

11. 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

12. The Buddha

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. “Look Mom No Hands”

18. 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

20. 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

21. Dalai Lama