Confucius: the great sage of China
Confucius lived from 551 to 479 BC and was a Chinese philosopher and politician of who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages.
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Central Asia
A Short History of the Rickshaw
Rickshaws appeared in Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1874, in Singapore in 1880, in Beijing in 1886 and then to other parts of Southeast and South Asia and Africa.
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Trekking in the Tientsin Mountains
Translated from the Chinese, these mountains are called ‘celestial,’ and little wonder when your catch sight of the breathtaking alpine scenery here.
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Kazakhstan Locations
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, roughly comparable in size to most of Western Europe or around half of the United States. It spreads over two time zones and ranges in topography from the West Siberian lowlands to the desert of Kyzylkum and the vast, inhospitable ranges of Tien Shan and the Altai Mountains.
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Mutton from Central Asia
Foods tend to be mildly seasoned and are influenced by Chinese, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine.
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