Chapter 27, Section 1
1. East Asia's ideas and traditions originated from the Shang dynasty in the valley of the Wei River.
2. Most people in China speak the Mandarin dialect of the Han Chinese language, this is very different from western languages because the letters represent sounds not letters.
Creative Writting: Before the "Great Leap Foward" only the rich learned to read and write and got an education. However China's communist government is pushing to get their literacy rate up and more children are educated. Also health care has gotten much better and life expectancy has gone up to above 70 years.
Chapter 27, Section 2
1. Japan has a population of roughly 875 people per sq. mile. About 78% of Japan's people live in the coastal urban areas. Japan is home to Tokyo which is the world's most populous area.
2. Japan used diplomacy and military force to build an empire around the 1900s. The empire ended in 1945 when they surrendered to the Allies.
Creative Writing: Two ways that Japan has been influenced by other countries is baseball and writing techniques. Baseball which is a western sport from the USA is a very popular sport in Japan. Also the Japanese borrowed words and writing from the Chinese. They have also picked up western languages such as English.
Chapter 27, Section 3
1. When Korea first interacted with the west they reacted with an interesting response. They adopted a closed-door isolationist policy to keep out foreign powers.
2. The Korean way of life is largely based on Confucianism.
Creative Writing: The Korea's cultural divergence occured due to their distinctly different political and economic systems. This has effected: language, educatioin, economy, and just overall living.
