east asia

Introduces China's peoples of the northwest, southwest, south, southeast, central region, and Qinghai and Tibet, and describes China's economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals; and presents a portrait of East Timor, covering its history, peoples, economy, religions, health, education, and arts.

Presents a portrait of life in Cambodia, covering its peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as arts and leisure; chronicles China's history, discusses its languages, and describes its peoples of the northeast, Inner Mongolia, and provinces south of the Great Wall; and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Presents portraits of life in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Brunei, describing each country's peoples, history, economy, classes, religions, health, education, and cultural aspects such as food and drink, sport, the arts, and festivals, and features color photos, sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a list of Web sites and books.

Background information and current world press articles on Japan and the Pacific Rim.

Traces the history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the early twenty-first century, discussing the rise and fall of the Central Eurasian empires, the economic, artistic, and scientific influence of the region, the invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others, and the internal and external dynamics of the area.

Draws on firsthand accounts by Chinese, Japanese, British, and American witnesses to chronicle the aftermath of the Japanese surrender in World War II and the ensuing battle over power in Asia in the years following the war.

Presents profiles of cultures in Mesopotamia, the Chinese empire, and ancient India and Japan, describing their histories, traditions, and everyday life, and includes time lines, and related projects.

Simon St. George and his father, the last members of the Order of Dragonhunters, must join forces with a group of Japanese samurai to destroy the dragons in the Far East.

A brief introduction to the early history of China, Japan, and Korea.

Explores the geographical, cultural, economic, social, political, and religious setting of modern East Asia.