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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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Southeast 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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Sea Nomads of Myanmar: The Monken
Outside the west coast of Burma is a vast archipelago few people have ever heard of consisting of approximately a thousand islands called The Mergui (Myeik)
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Antiques from Thailand
Buying antiques in Bangkok is another one of those ‘Caveat Emptor’ scenarios, where unless you know what you’re looking for, you could end up with shoddy works or even convincing copies.
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Romantic Island Ruins of Phnom Da
Religion, as well as politics, played an important part in the lives of the Indianized Funan and numerous Hindu inspired temples were built throughout this water-laced region of the upper Mekong Delta.
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