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Shadow Puppets at Science World! - Museum Bento Science World just put this notice up on their website. This will be a very fun afternoon and all materials are provided.

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Invented in China You might know that the Chinese invented gunpowder and paper, but did you know that the ancient Chinese were the first to invent the fork? Learn more...

The Earthy Glories of Ancient China French schoolchildren used to be taught that they were descended from the Gauls, a tribe that emerged around the fifth century BC. It is a common conceit of 19th-century nationalism that citizens of modern nation-states can trace their national origins back to a remote past. Not so long ago, a Japan...

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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with 12 New Titles [in The Booklist Reader] | BookDragon While Columbus is credited with discovering the Americas, notable scholars and historians have argued that Chinese explorers traveled around the world in t

The Art of Puppetry: Making Magic in the Museum One of the oldest and most magical theatrical traditions is brought to contemporary life in this fabulous family-friendly display of the world of puppets and puppetry artists. See the rich and colourful puppets, stage sets and paintings of several Sussex artists who explore old and new stories throu

Watch Teeny Tiny Japanese Meals Get Made in a Miniature Kitchen: The Joy of Cooking Mini Tempura, Sashimi, Curry, Okonomiyaki & More Every time I go to Japan, I marvel at the artificial sandwiches, omelets, bowls of noodles, and parfaits displayed outside even the humblest shopping-arcade cafés, all made to give the customer a more vivid sense of the dishes on offer than would any two-dimensional photograph.

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Made in Japan 日本の匠。From Nanbutekki to Arita Ware, explore Made in Japan with Google Arts & Culture Google Arts & Culture「Made in Japan : 日本の匠」では、全国47都道府県の工芸作品とそれらの歴史や制作過程を見ることができます。日本各地の素晴らしい技との出会いをお楽しみください。 https://g.co/madeinjapan Google Arts & Culture に...

Popular genre fiction in China, from the monkey king to tomb robbing – by Heather Inwood What’s big and exciting in Chinese literature? We asked Heather Inwood, who always seems to have her finger on the pulse! She’s Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature an…