| A | B |
|---|
| China | Beijing |
| Japan | Tokyo |
| mongolia | Ulan Bator |
| North Korea | South Korea |
| Taiwan | Taipei |
| Potala Palace | Tibet |
| Lhasa | Tibet |
| Hong Kong | Former British Colony |
| Macao | Former Portugues Colony |
| Great Wall of China | Seen from space with the eye |
| archipelago | an island group |
| tsunami | sea wave caused by earthquakes |
| loess | a fine, yellowish-brown topsoil |
| monsoon | seasonal wind |
| typhoon | hurrican in the Pacific Ocean |
| homogeneous | description of alike things |
| megalopolis | urban area with many cities |
| dynasty | ruling family or house |
| clan | family or tribe |
| samurai | military class in Japan |
| ideogram | pictorial word |
| shamanism | belief: one speaks to spirits |
| calligraphy | the art of beautiful writing |
| haiku | Japanese verse form 17 syll. |
| Judo | "gentle way" |
| Tae Kwan Do | "the art of kicking/punching" |
| Karate | "empty hand" |
| Kung Fu | "flowing circular technique" |
