The hopeful Geneva Conference of 1954 on the problem of restoring peace in Indochina, involved the representatives of Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, France, Laos, the People's Republic of China, the State of Viet-Nam, the...

The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history. Over the next two decades -- from 1975 to 1995 -- more than three million people fled...

Article presents a thorough overview of Theravada Buddhism, its practice, and origins. Includes links within the article to relevant subjects.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Laotian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

This site discusses the American involvement in the Vietnam War would officially come to an end during Nixon's second term in office. As part of his election campaign in 1968, Nixon pledged to bring "Peace with honor," and an end to...

Read the biographies of dozens of women mathematicians who were important in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's.

This page provides a good introduction for students to the main geographical features of Southeast Asia. Provides information on the individual countries that make up Southeast Asia and gives some physical geographical facts about...

Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries in which the practice of Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism predominates.

Article provides a compilation of material from Compton's living encyclopedia. General information about Chinese religion and philosophy.

This resource is a great tool for research on the White-cheeked Gibbon. Information that is offered is on the Gibbon's physical description, its habitat, its niche, and its life history.

Read about five tiny countries who keep reinventing their histories as time goes on.

A learning module that begins with "Teaching Kids in Vietnam to Avoid a Deadly, Everyday Legacy of War" by Michael Sullivan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...

A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...

Read Buster's short blog entry from his trip to Madison, Wisconsin, home to many Hmong.

Includes translations of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching and overviews of the text. Offers many different interpretations of the ancient writings.

A map and table showing the countries that are controlled by one political party and the duration of their control. Map covers period from 1945 to 1995.

Scroll down to the third paragraph of the section on Taoism. Discusses the sources of philosophical Taoism.

Kids learn about the Clouded Leopard, medium size cat from Asia that is endangered.

A web page that is a personal site dedicated to Lao-Tzu, the father of Taoism.

A map of Asia from 1922 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, and coastal features. This map does not reference the Russian territory, but shows Siberia. China is not referred to as an empire, but includes...

The countries covered by this site from friesian.com are: Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Tibet, Laos, Cambodia and Mongolia.

Includes brief history of Louis Armstrong and his orchestra, a photo, and a complete discography list.

An explanation of this unique ceramic, including why it is of such great interest to scientists. Researchers use lanthanum aluminate to grow thin films of superconducting materials (including buckyballs) and hope it can one day be used...

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