Index : A : Asian Cultures

Structure Sub-topic of: Cultures Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics Asian Culture Mix 1 Southeast Asian History and Culture 3 Korean Kulture Southeast Asian Culture and History 2 Cha no yu - Japanese Tea Ceremony Southeast Asian History and Culture 4 Diverse Malaysia Southeast Asian Culture and History Geisha Living in China Samurai Culture and History Traditional Japanese Textiles North East Asia Challenge Life in Japan Japanophile Tibetan Culture Turkish Customs and Traditions Korea Team Fighting! Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia Tribes From Borneo

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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Xi An is home to thousands of teracotta warriors which were once buried beneath the ground. How is it said that they were originally discovered?

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Farmers digging a well. Believe it or not, the teracotta warriors were allegedly found by farmers digging a well, who began digging up broken pieces of statues instead of finding water. Archaeologists are still putting together broken pieces of warriors today. Locals believe that the outline of one of the archer statues closely resembles the outline of Shaanxi province, the province in which Xi An lies, so the archer is particularly auspicious.



Which city is known as "the pearl of the Orient"?

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Hong Kong. Did you know that a rough translation of "Hong Kong" is "fragrant harbour"? Hong Kong was originally a small fishing village but was developed through the 20th century to become one of the most important financial centres of the world. A British colony for most of this time, it was handed back over to China at the end of a 99 year lease in 1997.



Which animal is the local symbol of Langkawi, the island off the west coast of Malaysia?

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Eagle. Langkawi is a beautiful island to visit, particularly popular with those on honeymoon.



They originally migrated from another country nearby fleeing muslim invasions. From which country did they migrate?

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India.



The Thai new year festival is memorable for the large numbers of people driving around the streets of major cities in pickup trucks and spraying everyone they can find with water and flour. What is the name of this festival?

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Songkran. The people of Thailand welcome foreigners during this festival and encourage everyone to get into the spirit. Bring spare clothes!



The Gurkhas are famous for their abilities as mercenary soldiers. Who first employed the Gurkhas as mercenaries in 1825?

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Britain.



The Gurkhas are a tribe of what modern country?

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Nepal.



The Gurkhas achieved preeminence in their current location in 1769, when a Gurkhan ruler conquered the Kathmandu Valley. Who was this ruler?

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Prithvinarayan Shah.



If you were taking a trip to learn first-hand about the history of the Khmer Rouge, which city would you most likely be in?

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Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and has lots of museums about the Khmer Rouge and their legacy. Siem Reap is another town in Cambodia and home to the Angkor complex of temples (featuring sites such as Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm, the latter of which was used for filming scenes of the first Tomb Raider movie).



Gurkhas are associated with what cult religion?

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Tantric Cults .



At the end of 2006, Taipei was home to the largest building in the world. What is its name?

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Taipei 101. Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei 101 boasts one of the world's fastest elevators, which rockets vistors to the top floors at 60 miles per hour!



Animals are popular symbols in many Asian cultures, but which city has taken the fictional "mer-lion" as its namesake?

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Singapore. The mer-lion is a creation of the Singaporean tourist board and was only adopted as a national and city symbol in the last 50 years.

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