Asia:China

DuringtheattackoftheHuns,theChineseweredesperateforhelptodefendanddefeatthese
foes.Theythoughttheytriedeverythingpossibletoovercomethisenemy.Growingmoreand
moredesperate,theyfinallyconsultedtheDragonElder,AoShin.AoShinwasagreatbearded
Chinesedragon,wholiveddeepinthemountains.Gettingtohimwaseasilyathreedaytrek.
Knowingthelengthofthetrip,noonereallywenttoseekforhishelpunlessitwasan
emergency.Intheirdesperation,theysentthreehighrankingsoldierstoseekforAoShins
wisdom.Whentheygottothemightydragon,hismessageswerecryptic,onlysayingbuilda
wall.Afterhisvagueadvicehedisappearedbackintohismountain.Notknowingwhattodo
withthisadvicethemenwentbacktothevillagetodelivertheadvice.Whentheygotbackthey
weregreetedbythemightydragonandthousandsofworkersbuildingawall.Confusedthemen
joinedin.Thewallturnedouttobeover7000mileslongcoveringmostofChina1 andcreatinga
largebarricade.ThiswallwaswhatsavedtheChinesesandhelpeddefeattheHuns.
Religion:DuetothefactthatChinaisacommunistcountrytheyrenottechnicallyaffiliatedwith
anyreligion.Manyactuallyclaimtonotbeaffiliatedwithanyreligion.Althoughthisishowitis
therearemanypeoplewhopracticeBuddhism,Muslim,andChristianity.Therealsomany
ProtestantCatholicMinistriessincetheearly19thcentury.

Language
:Thereare7mainlanguagesinChina.
Mandarin
Cantonese
Hakka
Wu
Min
Xiang
Gan
ButmanyChinesearefluentinEnglish.

Art:
Mostoftheartisderivedfromspiritual,instrumental,andotherconnections.Alotoftheart
depictsBuddhismandotherworships.Theyalsointegratedtraditionalinstrumentssuchasthe
xunandguqin.Easternstylemartialartswerealsoamajorpartinart.Notapaintedartbuta
physicalart,ChinawasthebirthplaceofKungfu.AncientChinesewerephilosophersand
writersespeciallyduringtheMingandQingdynasties.Thisisreallyhighlightedinthecountries
highliturgicalhistory.

Food:
DependingontheareaofChinayoureinyoucangetmanydifferentchoicesforcuisine.
Althoughthisistrueherearemanysimilaritiesincuisinewhereveryougo.Theywilleatalotof
meat,rice,sesameoil,ginger,andpeanuts.StirfrylikefoodisverycommonthroughoutChina.
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Theyllalsoeatcabbage,beansprouts,andscallions.

Africa

DuringthetimeofagreatstarvationinAfrica,theAfricanpeopleobservedthedragonsofAfrica
toseewhattheyatetoseeiftheycouldperhapseatthesame.Oncetheynoticedagroupof
dragonstakingdownasmallgroupofmonkeysdeepintheforest.Afterwatchingthemfeast
uponthemonkeystheythoughtitwouldbeagoodideatohuntthemtoo.Notknowingthe
dangersofdiseasesandotherthingsthatcouldbepassedontothemfromthemeatofthe
animalstheyfeastedonthem.Thentheyrealizedtheirbodieswerechangingandtheystarted
dyingoffalotfasterafterthatfeast.Theyfiguredouttheywereprobablyinfectedbythemeat
andrealizedthattheirdayswerenumberedsotheystartedbreeding.Whichtheywerent
familiarwithdiseasesbeingtransmittedsotheywerespreadamongstothers.Thediseases
thenstartedtoinfectothersinothercountries.ThusmakingAfricathebirthplaceofHIV/AIDS.

Language:
TherearehundredsoflanguagesusedtocommunicateinAfrica.Herearethemostcommon:
Arabic
Somali
Berber
Amharic
Oromo
Swahili
Hausa
Igbo
Fulani
Yoruba

Art:
AfricanmaskswereproducedbysubSaharanAfricans.Manyofthemaskswereceremonial
andmadeofwood.UnfortunatelymanyoftheolderonesweredestroyedbywaterorAfrican
termites.Rockpaintingsfrom27,000yearsagoweretypicallydrawnincavesandonrock
walls.TheyusuallydepictedanimalsoreverydaylifeoftheancientAfricans.Timewentonand
rockpaintingsgotmoreabstract.Terracottafiguresdatingbackto200500ADwerealso
common.TheearliestterracottasculpturescamefromtheNokcivilizationthatwasfoundin
Nigeria.Thenokscreatedbeautifulsculpturesfromtheclaysuchas,animals,headsand
figures.

Food:
Africanfoodvariesdependingonwhereyouare.SinceAfricahasmanydifferentclimatesand
growingconditionsfoodsvary.Alsothefactthatmanyothercountrieshaveaninfluenceon
cuisineitdiffers.NorthAfricaisheavilyinfluencedbytheArabians,beingintroducedwithmany
differentspicesandpastries.SouthandEastAfricanshavealotofcattlebecauseitisasignof

wealth.Theyusuallydonteatthemandusethemformilk.Theygenerallyheavilyrelyon
vegetable,grains,andfish.WestAfricansrelyonstarchyandfillingfoodsbecausetheareais
generallypoorandmeatisconsideredaluxury.CentralAfricaneatalotofbananas,casava,
andbushmeat.(Monkeys,antelopes,wildpigs.)


Australia:

Duringtheyearof1606Dutchexplorer,WilliemJanzsoonsetouttowhatisnowIndonesiato
seewhathecouldfindonthecoastofNewGuinea.Whathewoundupdiscoveringwaslaterto
beknownasAustralia.Hewantedtoseeifitwasactuallyasrichingoldasitwassaidtobe.
Whentheygotthere,heandhiscrewsetoutsearchingforthiswhatseemedtobemythical
gold.Aftermanygruelingdaystheydecidedtotakeamuchneededbreak.Onenighttheylita
fireandcaughtsomesmallanimalstocookoverit.Theysharedliquorandsomefood.When
theyheardrustlinginthebushesandthenbeforetheycoulddoanythingtheywereknockedout
andtiedup.Williemwokeuptobeingdraggedtoanewlocation.WHentheynoticedhimawake
theyknockedhimoutagain.Whentheyallawoketheyweregreetedbydragonsinchainsand
aboriginespokingsticksintheirbacksmotioningthemforward.Halfofhiscrewrefusedand
werekilled.Thensuddenlyadragonbrokefreefromhischains,scoopedupWilliemandflew
off.Theotherdragonsdidthesame.

Language:
EnglishisprobablythemostcommonlanguageinAustralia,buttheydohavevery
distinctaccent.

Art:
AustralianartisbasicallyjustacollectionofartthatshowsthehistoryofAustralia.There
aremanycategoriesinwhichAustraliancouldfallundersuchas:
Realism
Impressionism
Modern
Surrealism
ExpressionismandSocialRealism
Abstract
Contemporary

Food:
Australianshaveadoptedfoodsfromothercountries,outatwistonitandcalledittheir
own.SinceAustraliaisonegiantislandtheyhaveavastvarietyofmanydifferentfishandother
seacreatures.Theyalsoeatalotofmeatlikecattleandpigs.Theresalsoalotoffruitlike
quandongs,rosellas,lillypillies,etc.