Students examine facts, figures, and articles about China today. Some topics include cities, art, government, and culture.

Nikkei Net is a daily business newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes the top national and international news stories of the day, as well as extensive business, economic, and political coverage. (Select "ENGLISH" from the...

Click-through facts-and-photo file about Israel's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Middle East location.

The Telegraph is Calcutta, India's local/regional/national news source online.

Daily news from Azerbaijan reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Azerbaijan.

This site contains helpful information and photos of the Himalayas. Learn valuable information from world traveler Mogens Larsen and journey with him to the enchanting Himalaya Mountains.

This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...

A quick overview of the Korean War, its causes, outcome, and its role in the Cold War.

Short excerpt from a history book summarizes the achievements of colonization in ancient Greece.

Mt Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Located in Argentina, South America, it reaches an impressive height of 6962 metres (22841 feet). This photo shows the beautiful mountain peak reaching through the...

This site discusses the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of India.

On this website explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Pakistan.

Learn about Vietnam's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this website.

A massive comprehensive site that is updated regularly with news and analysis focused on the China's new leaders. (12 March 2013)

Learn about the outcome of India's most recent election and the new prime minister.

This article discusses the evolving issues of racism against the aborigines of Australia.

An archive of the most recent events in the ongoing Pakistan - India dispute from the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Provides links to recent stories, maps and a timeline. (12 July 2006)

"Blue-and-white" porcelain was used in temples and occasionally in burials in China, but most was exported. View pictures of Chinese porcelain and read about the innovative glazing techniques in this essay.

Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world. View pictures and read it's history in this essay.

Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...

Read a short essay on Japan's geography and how it affected the culture of Japan.

Buddhism would revolutionize many aspects of Japanese life including music, dance, a new writing system, and above all, elaborate Buddhist art. View a picture of a Buddhist sculpture and read a brief history of Buddhism in Japan.

This sculpture shows Amitabha, identified as the Buddha of the Western Paradise. Read a brief history of Amitabha and the techniques used to make this sculpture.

This figure represents a Shinto goddess. Shinto images like this one were not meant to be seen but were kept hidden in movable cabinets in a special part of shrines, where they were privately worshiped. View a picture of this figure and...