When you are traveling around China or studying Asian history, it can sometimes be confusing about the difference between the Manchu, Mongol, and Han Chinese ethnic groups of people. They may all...

I live a few miles from the downtown of Hanoi, Vietnam; my house is only a few miles from the famous Hanoi prison where many American service members were held prisoner during the Vietnam War. ...

I have lived in Vietnam a long time and have long wondered why the U.S. Army called the Vietnamese soldiers "Charlie" during the war? The term Charlie was used a lot by the U.S. Army to refer to...

When I first traveled to China in the mid-1980s, I would sometimes see women hobbling down the street with little tiny feet because their feet have been bound. These little old ladies were almost...

One spring, I traveled to Tibetan China. We traveled 8 hours overland from Sichuan China to parts of Tibet few foreigners have visited. The scenery was breathtaking and beautiful, and making our...

Anyone who has been to the Great Wall of China is amazed at how the wall will stretch for as far as you can see. It is truly an amazing architectural and construction feat. The Great...