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This section describes the history of China’s culture and economy, and history's continuing influence on present-day Chinese society. Hong Kong is often considered the gateway between China and the Western world.
This section discusses the differences between North and South Korea, the practice of Buddhism in Southeast Asia and the extended family in Vietnamese culture.
In 1938, a citizen movement tried to encourage the Mexican government to pay off the country's oil debts to the Americans, British and Dutch.
In 1948, the Jewish state of Israel is formed in the Middle East.
In 1947, violence ruled in Palestine as thousands of refugees tried to reach the region.
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Watch this video to learn more about Beijing's preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and the emergence of a growing superpower.
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