Category: History & Culture
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What Is The Difference Between Manchu, Mongols, And Han Chinese People?
When traveling around China or studying Asian history, the difference between the Manchu, Mongol, and Han Chinese ethnic groups can sometimes be confusing. They may all seem similar, but they are different ethnic groups. The Manchu people are traditionally from Northeastern China and speak Manchurian. The Mongol people mainly live in Mongolia and in Inner…
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How Many Vietnam War-era Bombs Are Still in Vietnam?
I live a few miles from 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. Today, Hanoi is a bustling city home to millions of people, yet they continue to find unexploded Vietnam War-era bombs throughout…
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Why did the U.S. Army Call The Vietnamese “Charlie” During The War?
I have lived in Vietnam long and 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 the Vietnamese soldiers. The U.S. Army called the Viet Cong or Vietnamese soldiers “Charlie” for the letter “C” in the NATO…
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What Was The Practice Of Footbinding In China?
When I first traveled to China in the mid-1980s, I would sometimes see women hobbling down the street with tiny little feet because their feet had been bound. These little old ladies were almost completely crippled and could hardly walk. Footbinding was the Chinese practice of breaking young girls’ feet and tightly wrapping them so…
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What is Marxism? The Marxist Thought Explained In Simple Terms
Marxism has been thrown around quite a bit in the present-day United States political scene. However, there is a lot of confusion about what exactly Marxism is and what it means to be a Marxist. Marxism is the political, social, and economic theory named after Karl Marx. A significant contributor to Marxism was Friedrich Engels.…
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Vietnamese Propaganda Art, All You Need To Know
As you travel around Vietnam, you will see these large posters on the intersections and street corners which depict some kind of theme about life in Vietnam. These posters are known as a propaganda art posters. Propaganda posters first started in the Soviet Union and then spread to other socialist countries like Vietnam. For many…