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- ) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in ... after the Japanese defeat and at the onset of the Chinese Civil War. The ...23 KB (3,109 words) - 22:25, 25 October 2022
- at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own ethnic culture ... they have adopted their values and standards of behavior. The problem is that ...38 KB (5,665 words) - 04:36, 22 March 2024
- A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. Derived from the ... Most tombs reflect a system of religious beliefs, and are used by ...18 KB (2,713 words) - 03:55, 1 May 2023
- was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan ... in 1937 and ended only with the surrender of Japan in 1945. The war was ...68 KB (9,889 words) - 17:42, 25 January 2023
- An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in ... Earthquakes may occur naturally or as a result of human activities ...23 KB (2,982 words) - 17:36, 12 February 2024
- The mantle is a particular type of layer within an astronomical body ... Past episodes of melting and volcanism at the shallower levels of ...21 KB (3,036 words) - 02:57, 6 November 2022
- and Parastacidae, resembling small versions of the marine lobsters, to which ... are a popular food for people in various regions of the world. ...15 KB (2,268 words) - 00:19, 15 January 2023
- Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures ... ==Meaning of the term== Orientalism derives from a Latin word oriens ...18 KB (2,670 words) - 01:22, 18 November 2022
- Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, ... is 1,500 miles (2414 km) southeast of Tokyo and 6,000 miles (9656 ...22 KB (3,229 words) - 03:09, 26 February 2023
- Nan or Taiwanese Hok-kiàn) is a province of China located on the southeast ... center and pristine nature. The ecology of the province has been threatened ...31 KB (4,438 words) - 07:14, 15 April 2024
- [[Image:a cup of chai.JPG|thumbnail|190px|right|A cup of masala chai.]] is merely the generic word for tea in much of the world, but for many English ...16 KB (2,494 words) - 16:17, 7 November 2022
- Ming) T'ai Tsung, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty (明朝) of ... Though he was despotic and ruthless, Yongle is considered one of the ...27 KB (4,177 words) - 16:58, 4 June 2023
- South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), (Korean: 대한민국, ... ) has existed for nearly 60 years, built on the foundation of a 5 ...42 KB (5,837 words) - 16:22, 6 March 2024
- service retail store offering a wide variety of food products, such as meat ... for canned and packaged goods. A variety of non-food items such as household ...17 KB (2,494 words) - 13:56, 28 April 2023
- (FIFA, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the ... game became apparent at the beginning of the twentieth century with ...12 KB (1,724 words) - 00:03, 25 March 2024
- Elapidae, whose members are known as elapids, is a family of venomous ... Elapids are a diverse group of more than 300 species placed in about ...24 KB (3,370 words) - 21:57, 24 December 2021
- | founder = 17 members of the Religious Society of Friends ... The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Religious Society ...12 KB (1,779 words) - 03:35, 24 July 2023
- – November 3, 1639) was a Catholic monk of mixed raced from Peru and the ... Born the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave ...10 KB (1,693 words) - 15:53, 7 November 2022
- Cycads (division Cycadophyta) are an ancient group of seed plants ... produce seeds that grow naked on the scales of a cone-like structure rather ...26 KB (3,809 words) - 06:52, 12 January 2024
- international operations with hundreds of airplanes offering many services ... The setting up of airline services is among the most important developments ...33 KB (4,986 words) - 07:02, 16 June 2023
- Clupea harengusThe most abundant species of fish in the world. ... life, and limbs—if present—in the form of fins. Poikilothermic refers ...18 KB (2,549 words) - 06:51, 17 May 2021
- and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest ... Jakarta faces many of the challenges of large cities in developing ...29 KB (4,012 words) - 08:43, 18 March 2024
- ; also romanized as Nei Mongol) is a Mongol autonomous region of the ... The official languages of Inner Mongolia are Standard Mandarin and ...33 KB (4,665 words) - 19:29, 5 March 2024
- National Park (RCNP)" ), covers an area of 932 km², constituting the ... The Royal Chitwan National Park is the best example of a pristine ...12 KB (1,640 words) - 20:54, 21 December 2022
- Eggplant is the common name for a perennial plant, Solanum melongena ... A variety of eggplant that is particularly prized in some regions ...16 KB (2,414 words) - 23:58, 12 February 2024
- often meat. It uses the heat and hot gases of a fire, smoking wood, or hot ... an outdoor environment heated by the smoke of wood or charcoal. Restaurant ...43 KB (6,886 words) - 08:03, 20 September 2023
- ) were a Tungus people who inhabited the region of Manchuria (Northeast ... among the Jurchens, and began a process of sinicization which ultimately ...17 KB (2,503 words) - 01:22, 17 November 2022
- South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in ... South America has a land area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890 ...34 KB (4,744 words) - 15:36, 4 February 2023
- oral route, which incorporates ingestion of food or water contaminated ... There is a significant element of personal and social responsibility ...16 KB (2,376 words) - 11:25, 18 April 2023
- A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education and ... may specialize in more practical areas of study, such as technology, ...14 KB (2,013 words) - 07:46, 10 January 2024
- thumb|Literacy rapidly spread in several regions from 1990-2015]] can also refer to proficiency in a number of fields, such as art or physical ...24 KB (3,587 words) - 04:28, 29 October 2022
- which the seed grows. Pisum sativum was one of the first plants cultivated ... bacteria, peas play a role in the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a ...12 KB (1,789 words) - 17:09, 26 March 2023
- carnivorous mammals in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family, typically ... Originally, the name "weasel" was applied to one species ...13 KB (1,923 words) - 18:44, 17 April 2023
- thumb," which is really an extension of the wrist bone. It has reddish ... Panda is also a genus of the plant family Pandaceae. The word panda ...26 KB (4,054 words) - 11:57, 26 May 2023
- The Apatani or simply Tanii, designate a tribal group of approximately ... protect their traditional ways in the face of modernization. Reciting their ...11 KB (1,672 words) - 05:57, 11 August 2023
- A continent is one of several large landmasses on Earth. Seven areas ... Europe, although it can also mean Asia when said in Japan. ...22 KB (3,308 words) - 19:07, 19 May 2020
- existed from approximately 1270 (beginning of Solomonid Dynasty) until 1974 ... In the twentieth century, the last emperor of Ethiopia took on special ...17 KB (2,624 words) - 04:35, 22 March 2024
- curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin, made by coagulating ... but little else is known about the origins of tofu and its method of production ...37 KB (5,817 words) - 03:52, 1 May 2023
- 2004, with an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and series of catastrophic tsunamis ...44 KB (6,499 words) - 06:40, 13 June 2023
- death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used ... to the crematorium. In some regions of Japan, the coffin is nailed ...37 KB (6,189 words) - 14:58, 3 December 2023
- Larch is the common name for any of the deciduous coniferous trees ... Larches are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere ...12 KB (1,828 words) - 06:55, 4 March 2023
- typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. The Hui form the third ... dietary laws and reject the consumption of pork, the most common meat ...26 KB (3,824 words) - 15:11, 9 February 2024
- New World monkeys comprising the genus Cebus of the primate family Cebidae ... values, capuchins add to the human wonder of nature, are used in laboratory ...13 KB (1,924 words) - 22:10, 25 November 2023
- Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South ... northern Ecuador to central Chile. In search of Inca wealth, the Spanish explorer ...46 KB (6,833 words) - 23:21, 26 August 2023
- Han Chinese constitute about 92 percent of the population of the People ... The history of the Han Chinese ethnic group is closely tied to that ...26 KB (3,971 words) - 01:40, 9 August 2023
- harden, burn, or dry materials. The firing of kilns requires a specific fuel ... Primitive kilns date back to the early days of civilization and are ...23 KB (3,896 words) - 23:03, 3 March 2023
- as art. Every culture since the beginning of human existence has sculpted ... As intelligence develops the human ability to use the materials of ...27 KB (4,032 words) - 17:31, 25 January 2023
- The Tatars are people of Turkic origin living mainly in Russia but ... in 1783. Some Crimean Tatars were accused of collaboration with Nazi Germany ...38 KB (5,622 words) - 04:35, 27 February 2023
- Gyeongju is a city (see Subdivisions of South Korea) and prominent ... Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla, a fact to ...25 KB (3,647 words) - 14:22, 14 December 2021
- The Sunshine Policy was the foreign policy of South Korea towards ... Korea's economy had developed into one of the strongest in the world ...14 KB (2,030 words) - 13:54, 28 April 2023
- Japan (日本, Nihon or Nippon, officially日本国, Nihon-koku or ... While there exist eight commonly defined regions of Japan, administratively ...89 KB (12,871 words) - 15:44, 4 February 2022
- or other aquatic organisms. The activity of catching the aquatic species ... The focus of a fishery may be fish, but the definition is expanded ...13 KB (1,881 words) - 17:27, 28 March 2024
- This article focuses on the civilization of China and its history ... and nation in East Asia. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations ...48 KB (7,186 words) - 19:00, 23 March 2024
- The term military-industrial complex (MIC) refers to the combination ... States government (especially the Department of Defense). Such collusion includes ...14 KB (2,001 words) - 16:24, 13 September 2023
- Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a representative democratic ... Ecuador is a multicultural, multiethnic nation–state with one of ...30 KB (4,366 words) - 18:03, 12 February 2024
- #039;ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic ... Located on the edge of the Yungui Plateau, Chongqing is intersected ...30 KB (3,987 words) - 17:18, 10 December 2023
- The Treaty of Nanking (Nánjīng Tiáoyuē) is the agreement which ... The establishment of Hong Kong and of other Treaty Port settlements ...13 KB (2,030 words) - 23:41, 21 April 2020
- Mussel is the common term for members of several families of freshwater ... Most freshwater mussels require a host during one stage of the life ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 02:38, 11 March 2023
- luxurious textiles. Silk is mostly composed of the insoluble protein fibroin ... important silk is obtained from the cocoons of the the domesticated moth Bombyx ...35 KB (5,365 words) - 20:11, 21 April 2023
- :For the history of Korea before its division, see History of Korea. The history of North Korea formally begins with the establishment ...33 KB (5,024 words) - 16:59, 7 May 2021
- or public even if the consequences of that activity are not conclusively ... appropriate precautions even in the absence of scientific consensus that the ...46 KB (6,708 words) - 18:54, 17 February 2022
- Asparagus is the name a genus of plants within the flowering plant ... As a vegetable, the tender, succulent shoots of asparagus not only ...14 KB (2,081 words) - 04:48, 18 August 2023
- Bamboo comprises more than 1200 species of usually woody, perennial ... tall, with some members reaching heights of up to 30 meters (98 feet). ...29 KB (4,488 words) - 04:24, 11 January 2023
- An aurora is a natural display of glowing light in the night sky, ... combines the name Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, with the word Boreas ...25 KB (3,925 words) - 17:52, 22 August 2023
- Seoul, the capital of South Korea, sits on the Han River (Korea) in ... Seoul, one of the world's most densely populated major cities ...25 KB (3,283 words) - 19:52, 6 March 2024
- The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ... Philippine culture has many affinities with the West: It is one of ...42 KB (6,083 words) - 15:26, 27 March 2024
- Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcismus—to adjure) is the practice ... The concept of possession by evil spirits and the practice of exorcism ...20 KB (3,223 words) - 23:55, 24 March 2024
- [[Image:Gamla uppsala.jpg|350px|thumb|The Royal mounds of Gamla Uppsala ... A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over ...28 KB (4,185 words) - 18:43, 2 May 2023
- found in formations in the Earth consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons ... sources. In a typical barrel 84 percent (37 of 42 gallons) of the hydrocarbons ...42 KB (6,126 words) - 14:48, 28 March 2023
- Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, the country's second ... area extends well beyond the boundaries of a single local authority. Greater ...30 KB (4,384 words) - 20:30, 18 January 2024
- Asia. He is credited with the translation of some 1,330 fascicles of scriptures ... Xuanzang’s detailed account of his travels, Journey to the West ...21 KB (3,157 words) - 14:33, 20 May 2023
- province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, was one ... the second century B.C.E., around the fall of Gojoseon, an earlier kingdom ...29 KB (4,387 words) - 08:36, 19 December 2022
- Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong ... The site of Guangzhou has been continuously occupied since Panyu ...22 KB (2,966 words) - 03:09, 5 March 2023
- Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated ... Day has been associated with a tradition of courtly love. ...35 KB (5,116 words) - 14:12, 3 May 2023
- to guide young people through the process of finding the right person to ... which involves the parents in a process of selecting marriage partners ...25 KB (3,836 words) - 02:27, 9 January 2023
- The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Natural satellites ... surface reaches Earth in 1.3 seconds (at the speed of light). ...39 KB (6,162 words) - 13:13, 10 March 2023
- Boar, or wild boar, is an omnivorous, gregarious mammal, Sus scrofa ... The boar is native across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean ...25 KB (3,804 words) - 23:54, 11 January 2023
- an internal wick rising through the center of a column of solid fuel. Prior ... With the advent of kerosene lamps and electric lights, candles are ...26 KB (4,080 words) - 19:18, 25 November 2023
- quot; refers to both the geographic origin of these systems, which form almost ... storm surge. They develop over large bodies of warm water, and lose their ...68 KB (9,719 words) - 18:20, 2 May 2023
- Eutrophication is the enrichment of an aquatic ecosystem with chemical ... In aquatic environments, enhanced growth of choking aquatic vegetation ...22 KB (3,105 words) - 06:56, 12 September 2023
- elastic, water-resistant, natural material of commercial importance and for ... in colloquial speech, is the outermost layer of a woody stem, derived from ...16 KB (2,451 words) - 20:36, 23 May 2020
- Willow is the common name for any of the deciduous trees and shrubs ... There are about 400 species of willow. Willows are found primarily ...16 KB (2,517 words) - 21:53, 25 November 2022
- Pistachio is a common name for a small, deciduous tree, Pistacia vera ... and appreciated for centuries as the source of a nut with a pleasing, delicate ...15 KB (2,243 words) - 06:19, 24 November 2022
- Shanghai, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is China ... and parking lots for automobiles, north of the foreign concessions. During ...46 KB (6,727 words) - 19:55, 21 April 2023
- PNG|400px|right|thumb|Hypothesized map of human migration based on Mitochondrial ... prehistory and human history. The movement of populations in modern times ...28 KB (4,050 words) - 16:22, 23 December 2022
- ) is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China ... on the island. The People's Republic of China government claims Hainan ...25 KB (3,616 words) - 16:53, 21 January 2024
- danse 1874.jpg|right|200px|thumb|An artifact of "high culture": a ... or to honor), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic ...40 KB (5,823 words) - 13:34, 4 July 2023
- important semiconductor, though dozens of others are important as well. that exploit the electronic properties of semiconductor materials, principally ...37 KB (5,657 words) - 17:50, 25 January 2023
- is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible ... Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from ...46 KB (6,635 words) - 22:34, 28 January 2024
- [[Image:Costumes of Slaves or Serfs from the Sixth to the Twelfth ... Serfdom is the socio-economic status of unfree peasants under feudalism ...31 KB (4,884 words) - 09:56, 26 January 2023
- Typhus the name of any one of several similar diseases caused by particular ... The four main types of typhus are epidemic typhus (caused by Rickettsia ...23 KB (3,359 words) - 11:25, 18 April 2023
- The Sun is the star at the center of the Earth's solar system ... About 74 percent of the Sun's mass is hydrogen, 25 percent is ...52 KB (7,953 words) - 22:23, 26 February 2023
- ; Postal map spelling: Shansi) is a province of the People's ... refers to the province's location west of the Taihang Mountains. Its ...23 KB (3,285 words) - 13:15, 27 January 2023
- ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other ... term has been understood to refer to a place of mistreatment, starvation, forced ...40 KB (5,981 words) - 02:41, 8 January 2024
- The kingdom of Ayutthaya ( อยุธยา I (Uthong) founded Ayutthaya as the capital of his kingdom in 1350 and absorbed ...29 KB (4,487 words) - 06:07, 10 January 2023
- The geological history of Earth began 4.567 billion years ago, when ... Some of this object's mass merged with the Earth and a portion ...37 KB (5,215 words) - 06:53, 18 April 2024
- Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island nation ... Archaeologists place the first arrival of humans on the island to ...38 KB (5,416 words) - 04:52, 5 November 2022
- who practices medicine with the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or ... Both the role of the physician and the meaning of the word itself ...29 KB (3,911 words) - 19:59, 15 May 2020
- ) is a major subarctic, geographic region of the earth's surface ... The Taiga is an important ecosystem for the health and stability of ...16 KB (2,478 words) - 03:48, 27 February 2023
- Modern China: A Guide to a Century of Change. (Harvard University ... United Front in 1936 to resist the invasion of Manchuria by Japan. After Japan ...40 KB (5,930 words) - 16:44, 10 December 2023
