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China
China is a country rich in resources. One particular region, Manchuria in northeast China, has been the source of many wars. Manchuria is rich in coal and iron and was fought over by numerous nations. Russia wanted to control this region to further strengthen themselves and Japan wanted Manchuria because they ran out of resources at home to fuel there industrial revolution. These influxes of different cultures, religions, and way of life gradually made its way into this regions culture. Manchuria is an example of how a natural non-living element of nature impacted culture.

China is home to one of the Great Wonders of the World. This of course would be the Great Wall of China. It was used in ancient times as a protective wall. You can travel to this place and walk across it and see the lush landscape of China.

Korea
The Korean peninsula is on the same longitude as St.Louis and San Francisco but it experiences weather very different then both. In the winter arctic winds go through the mountains and goes through all of Korea giving Koreans a harsh winter. With these harsh winters Koreans developed their signature food that preserves vegetables through the winter. This dish is call kimchi and it is basically pickled vegetables. The climate of Korea has influenced what they eat because nothing can grow there during the winter and they would starve without adapting to their environment and developing kimchi.

Seoul, which is the capital of South Korea, is a great place to visit because of its modern buildings and excellent shopping places. South Koreas economy is slowly getting stronger and this apparent is the modernization of their capital city. You might want to visit the World Trade Center, which is a symbol of the economic strength after the Korean War.

Japan
Japan is a country about the size of California. In this small country their lives 125 million people with only 15% of its land suitable for farming. So where does Japan get its food from? Japan is an island that is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Japanese used this to their advantage. They fish and collect seaweed and this is a staple of there diet. The Japanese didn’t have much farming land so they supplemented their food with what there surroundings gave them and that was fish.

Japan is home to a beautiful landscape and beautiful scenery. If visiting Japan the capital city of Tokyo is a great place to visit for everything that they have. Visiting the numerous fish markets is good for the chef in you. Visiting Hiroshima is a reminder of the horrors of World War 2, but is worth visiting.

South America
The Europeans saw South America as a place to extend their power and also as a place to collect resources and gain agricultural strength. Sugar cane was farmed buy slaves the Europeans brought in from Africa. As a result of these two cultures, the Native Americans and the Africans, there cultures became intertwined and became one. Many populations of South American and Latin American countries are a mix of Native Americans and Africans. This mix has resulted in a unique and diverse group of people.

South America is home to a number of different ancient cultures. The Incas and Mayans are only a couple of them. But if you are planning on going to South America visiting the Chichen Itza pyramids is a breathtakin