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Asia
Asia is part of Eurasia and the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres of the Earth. Asia has a number of regions and peoples and huge range of environments, cultures, histories and government systems.
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How do human activities affect renewable resources?
Years of thoughtless exploitation of nature by man has resulted in the effects staring right in our face now. Human sustainability interfaces with economics through the voluntary trade consequences of economic activity. Moving towards sustainability is also a social challenge that entails, among other factors, international and national law, urban planning and transport, local and individual lifestyles and ethical consumerism.
Why are all the bestselling books on China written by westerners?
I do not think this is entirely accurate. There are many sub-genres of books about China: History, Travel, Art, Photography, etc. I am right now looking at the best-selling China HISTORY books on Amazon.com, and I see several Chinese authors at or near the top in terms of sales rank: Xinran, Ji-li Jiang, Anchee Min… In fact, two of the best selling (and controversial) Chinese History books ever (Mao: the Untold Story, and Wild Swans) were written by Jung Chang, a Chinese.
However it is correct to say that western authors are dominating the China TRAVEL genre: Peter Hessler, Colin Thubron, Tom Carter, Paul Theroux... I think this is due to the fact that westerners throughout history (most notably the Spanish and British) have had an innate inclination to explore abroad, whereas China has always been an extremely insular and isolated culture (Gavin Menzies might disagree with me on that point, however).
The whole "outsiders looking in" travel-writing style has always been extremely popular with readers, especially in the China genre, most probably because foreigners are able to notice the more "strange" and exotic elements of a foreign land than a native could.
Nomadic tribes traveled farther than ever before, spreading not only valuable goods but also their religion, Islam.
How did Asia get to be the world's largest continent?
Asia got to the worlds largest continent when the rest of the continents broke apart. when Asia remained intact it had the most land out of the rest making it the largest.
The Nile is not in Asia. It is in Egypt. Most part of it is in Africa.
How did Portuguese efforts to reach Asia differ from Columbus' efforts?
Portugal discovered it was possible to sail around Africa (a fact that no one really knew it was possible in Europe) in 1488, 4 years before Columbus ridiculously proposed it was faster to go to the west.
What led to the increase in trade with Asia?
Marco Polo's description about Asia made many Europeans curious. The curiosity grew and people began to demand goods from Asia. This led the trade between the two continents to increase
When is the monsoon season in southeast Asia winter or summer?
I believe that it lasts from June to November.
What is the value of a 1901 Ithaca Western Arms 410 double barrel model 56516?
In good original condition, 500-1000 dollars.
What percentage of the world's population is in Asia?
If the population of Asia is 4,050,404,000 and there are just under 6.8 billion people on the planet you will find this percentage to be approximately 59.56%.
There are actually only about 3,900,000,000 people in Asia and the world population is about 6,970,000,000 so that comes to around 56%.
What countries have large oil and gas reserves in central Asia?
All countries in Central Asia has large oil and natural gas reserves.
When is national hug an Asian day?
Hug an Asian day is officially on November 16th.
Every year on November 12th everyone hugs an Asian.
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Why is filial piety a problem in Asia?
Based on my experience growing up with a Chinese mother and a Dutch father, I would say that the Confucian concept of "filial piety" is simply misinterpreted and overrated.
I have witnessed, first hand, how Chinese(as well as other Confucian-influenced societies) elders and adults seem to display an air of condescending entitlement merely due to being a generation or two before you. My mother expects me to be ready to answer 24/7, much like a dog. My aunt and is nosy and controlling, yet isn't known to make good descisions. My grandmother expects me to do her bidding despite little impact in my life, also the simply fact she has mental issues along with being extremely self-centered. Funny is that none of my mother's siblings can stand her, yet my mother still scolds me for not being able to put up with her(simply because I am a younger generation...). Such treatments made me resentful and frustrated over the years.
Observing my European father and how his interactions with his family seem more harmonious; it reinforces the notion that respect is earned not given. Moreover, Confucius also said one should treat others the way it wants to be treated. As a result, my relationship with my father is far better than with my mother.
Lack of self respect may be the reason why they entrench themselves in this mis-defined notion of filial piety. One will notice the less a family adheres to this misconception, the more functional it is. One with less self respect is more likely to press down on those below him/her. It has become more convenient over the last thousand years thanks to those who dogmatized this notion where elders are entitled to unquestionable deference regardless of how they treat their children. Instead of working on cultivating reciprocal relationships between 2 people in respect to the Confucian way, they have been brainwashed by distorted Song Dynasty interpretations which emphasize hierarchy.
Elders should lead by example, not by position. It is also more constructive to focus on building functional two-way relationships (4 basic Confucian relations). This must be based on mutual respect and tolerance, not entitlement and condescendence.
Note: some researcher have found archaeological evidence suggesting that 12th Century Confucianism (which constititutes the majority of modern Chinese thought) may have indeed been mis-defined. Meanwhile, there are literature by scholars who question the authenticity of modern Song Dynasty-based Confucianism.
