The Cultures of East Asia

1
The Cultures of East Asia

• Chapter 24, Section 4
• Pages 716 - 721

2
Exchange Within East Asia

• Many Asian countries have adopted Chinese aspects
  of culture
• Religion - Koreans and Japanese adopted Buddhism
  from China
• Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, and
  Christianity
• Taoists practice Tai Chi, a form of exercise
  meant to relieve stress and worry

3
The Art of Tai Chi
4
Arts Past Present

• Bronze Casting is a Chinese invention
• 300 forms of traditional opera in China
• Buddhist ideas have influenced art in Japan
• Haiku is a world-famous form of Japanese poetry

5
The History of Kung Fu
6
Culture Communism

• Communism has strongly impacted East Asian
  culture
• North Korea China - Communists repressed
  artistic freedom
• Writers were forced to create propaganda (no
  freedom of speech)
• North Korea - govt sill controls art - China -
  slowly changing

7
Communist Party in China Today
8
The Chinese People

• 1/5 of the worlds population (and growing)
• Most people belong to the Han ethnic group
  (compared to Caucasian in the U.S.A.)
• About 55 minority groups in China (like the
  U.S.A.?)
• Mandarin Chinese - official language
• Grandparents - highly respected(grandparents
  play a different role in the U.S. culture)
• Cap on the of children in family - urban

9
The Symbols, Superstitions, Beliefs of Chinese
Culture