Wednesday, August 21, 2013

▶ River Elegy 河殇 - YouTube

▶ River Elegy 河殇 - YouTube: "Published on Apr 24, 2012
River Elegy (Chinese: 河殇; pinyin: Héshāng) was a six-part documentary shown on China Central Television in 1988 which portrayed the decline of traditional Chinese culture.

The film asserted that the Ming Dynasty's ban on maritime activities alluded to the building of the Great Wall by China's first emperor Ying Zheng. China's land-based civilization was defeated by maritime civilizations backed by modern "

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

At the Crossroads: Southeast Asia | AsiaPacificEd Crossings

At the Crossroads: Southeast Asia | AsiaPacificEd Crossings: "At the Crossroads: Southeast Asia, a web resource for teachers and students created with support provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), investigates diverse voices and perspectives to explore how global conflict transformed Southeast Asia into an arena for rival ideologies and a fulcrum for historic forces."

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

In Tibet, Change Comes to the Once-Pristine Roof of the World: e360 Gallery

In Tibet, Change Comes to the Once-Pristine Roof of the World: e360 Gallery: "In Tibet, Change Comes to the Once-Pristine Roof of the World
Renowned biologist George Schaller has been traveling to the remote Tibetan Plateau for nearly three decades, studying its unique wildlife. But with climate change and overgrazing taking a toll on the landscape, he reports, scientists and the Chinese government are working to preserve one of the planet’s wildest places. READ MORE
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Information on Asia in Western and World History by Carol Gluck, Ainslie Thomas Embree | Kilibro.com

Information on Asia in Western and World History by Carol Gluck, Ainslie Thomas Embree | Kilibro.com: "This comprehensive volume provides teachers and students with broad and stimulating perspectives on Asian history and its place in world and Western history. Essays by over forty leading scholars suggest many new ways of incorporating Asian history, from ancient to modern times, into core curriculum history courses. The guide is a unique and timely resource. The book is divided into four major sections: I. Asia in Western History. II. Asia in World History, III. Modern Asia: 1600 to 1990, IV. Themes in Asian History. The introductions, essays, essay summaries, and historical timelines of India, China, and Japan make this volume the most comprehensive and accessible guide to Asian history ever produced in English"

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Asia in Western and World History

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

These puppets, called Wayang Kulit, are from the Indonesian island ... free eBook download and read online

These puppets, called Wayang Kulit, are from the Indonesian island ... free eBook download and read online: "These puppets, called Wayang Kulit, are from the Indonesian island ..."

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University of Michigan Gamelan Outreach and Education: Resources

University of Michigan Gamelan Outreach and Education: Resources: "History of Central Javanese Gamelan A short overview of Javanese court history that shaped Javanese gamelan music."

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Malay Shadow Puppets – Wayang Kulit | Our Lovely World

Malay Shadow Puppets – Wayang Kulit | Our Lovely World: "The shadow puppet theater is spread in several countries around the world. But Indonesia is a place where the tradition of this form of performances is still the most popular and lively, particularly in the islands of Bali and definitively in the central region of Java."

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