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China vs. India: Who Will Win?
New ReviewChina is the world’s second-biggest economy, prompting concerns about China overtaking the United States or EU sooner than previously thought. But if you look at the long term picture and apply a more Asian perspective—China’s...
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China Do's and Don'ts
New ReviewChinese culture has been heavily influenced by the teachings of Confucius (Kongzi), a Chinese philosopher from ancient times. Confucianism emphasizes unity, circularity, harmony, and reciprocity. You’ll see these four concepts reflected...
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China Food
New ReviewThe Chinese have a saying that “food is the first necessity of the people.” Reflecting this vital role, great thought and care go into its preparation. The Chinese use a blend of ingredients—with contrasting flavors, colors, and...
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Singapore Customs When Visiting Homes
New ReviewIt’s important to remember that Singapore is a young multiracial and multicultural society. Over time, the locals have become accustomed to dealing with members of different races and cultures. As a result, adherence to behaviors and...
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Singapore Religion
New ReviewSingapore is a secular state, and people of all religions are free to worship. This history of religious tolerance dates back to a time when traders, immigrants, and conquerors introduced the islanders to their religions. Over the...
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Singapore Language
New ReviewThe country of Singapore has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. Malay is the island’s national or original language. Learn more about the cultural origins of this combination of languages and become acquainted...
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Singapore Historical Highlights
New ReviewTraders came to the island of Singapore beginning in the thirteen century CE, and over the years commerce between Chinese, Arab, Indian, Thai, Malay, and Javanese traders resulted in a colorful mix of cultures and languages. Eventually...
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Singapore Gift Giving
New ReviewDid you know that gift-giving is not a custom in Singapore in business situations? In fact, it could be construed as bribery. However, it’s perfectly acceptable to give someone, including a business colleague, a modest gift in a social...
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Singapore Meetings
New ReviewSingaporeans tend to keep business appointments, but that doesn’t mean that they’re always punctual. Unlike other Asians, Singaporeans do not rely on contacts to open doors and set up meetings. Cold-calling by telephone is considered...
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Singapore Demographics
New ReviewSingapore is truly a multiethnic society. Of Singapore’s population, about 78 percent are Chinese, 14 percent are Malay, and 7 percent are Indian. The remaining group includes a mix of Eurasians, Armenians, Arabs, and a smattering of...
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Singapore Customs
New ReviewCustoms among the Singaporeans vary greatly depending on an individual’s ethnicity and religion. Explore how the Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year, which marks the beginning of the lunar year and is by far the most important annual...
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Snapshot of Japan
New ReviewMyth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, but the first clear records, provided by the Chinese, are from almost one thousand years later. Since its beginnings, Japan has been heavily influenced by both the Korean...
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Japan Language
New ReviewThe standard dialect of Japanese is spoken throughout the country, although there are some regional differences in accent. English is taught in many schools and is the most common language other than Japanese that is spoken in the...
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China Uses Robots To Simulate Moon Cave Exploration In Lava Tubes On Earth
New ReviewA moon exploration simulation with robots was conducted in a Jingbo Lake volcanic lava cave in China. Research indicates that there are considerable lava pipe systems distributed beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars,” according to...
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The Longest Underwater Tunnel | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 5
New ReviewChina is building the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea--at 76 miles long it will pass through two deadly earthquake fault zones, will be longer than the current first and second-ranked underwater tunnels combined...
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The High Speed Rail Revolution | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 4
New ReviewChina's high speed rail network is already larger than all other countries' combined--and it's only half complete.
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Jing-Jin-Ji, A MEGALOPOLIS | China's MEGAPROJECTS
New ReviewJing-Jin-Ji: China is in the midst of a construction spree unparalleled in human history. These are the Megaprojects that will lift China into the future. China wants to make its capital, Beijing, the center of the world’s largest...
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India Wins Independence: Revolutions, Part 4
New ReviewGandhi gains power and leads India's independence movement. Part 4 of our timeline of the greatest revolutions in history--moments that shaped modern civilization.
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Dueling MEGA-Bridges | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 8
New ReviewHong Kong and Shenzhen are each racing to finish multi-billion dollar mega-bridges across the Pearl River Delta to take advantage of inexpensive land and labor costs on the western side.
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China's Amazing Water Canal | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 2
New ReviewSouth-to-North Water Transfer Project: The huge populations filling China's northern megacities have a shortage of the single most necessary resource for life: water. To solve that problem, the Chinese will soon be moving 44.8 billion...
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America's Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)
New ReviewA state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration, showing the leading country of origin for newcomers in each territory, by decade.
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World's Largest Wind Farm | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 6
New ReviewThe largest wind farm in the world is being constructed in China's Gansu Province, and is one of six mega-farms going up across the country.
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U.S. vs China - What The World Thinks
New ReviewThe U.S. and China will likely be the two most influential countries for the rest of the 21st century. This is how people in 40 countries around the world currently view the two nations across a variety of global issues, according to a...
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China's Nuclear Boom | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 7
New ReviewChina will rapidly expand its nuclear energy production over the next 15 years as part of an all-of-the-above energy push to meet its people's insatiable demand for electricity.