East Asia

East Asia, one of the five regions of Asia, is located east of Central Asia, with its eastern border running along the East China Sea. East Asia is politically divided into eight countries and regions: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. This region covers a total area of 4,571,092 square miles and has a population size of more than 1.69 billion, representing 22% of the global population and 38% of Asia's total population. Many residents of East Asia are concentrated in major metropolitan areas such as Beijing and Tokyo.

The geography of East Asia is varied depending on the zone. The inner continental area experiences a temperate climate, while the arid Gobi desert covers Mongolia. China, the largest country in the region, is home to mountains and plateaus, while thousands of islands and coastlines characterize Japan. East Asia manufactures some of the most advanced technologies in the world, which fosters economic development.

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Adventures and Discoveries of Marco Polo
World Landmark #3
by Richard Walsh, illustrated by Cyrus Le Roy Baldridge
from Random House
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Ancient China
by Judith Simpson
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Ancient World: The Chinese
The Ancient World
by Pamela Odijk
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Battle for Iwo Jima
Landmark #118
by Robert Leckie
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By the Bridge of a Thousand Ages
by Myrth Bartlett, illustrations by Alice Marie Bartlett and Arthur D. Roberts
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Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan
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by Ferdinand Kuhn, illustrated by J. Graham Kaye
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Commodore Perry in Japan
by Robert Reynolds
from American Heritage Publishing Co.
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
by Rhoda Blumberg
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Cultural Atlas for Young People: Ancient China
by Tony Allan
from Facts On File
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DK Eyewitness: Ancient China
DK Eyewitness Series
by Arthur Cotterell
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Chinese History Reference for 4th-8th grade
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Dragon Tales
by Celia R. Brines
3rd edition from Pacific Press
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Dragonfly Eyes
by Cao Wenxuan, translated from the Chinese by Helen Wang
from Candlewick Press
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Emperor's Silent Army
by Jane O'Connor
from Viking Press
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2003 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
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Exploring the Himalaya
World Landmark #36
by William O. Douglas, illustrated by Clarence Doore
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Fifth Chinese Daughter
by Jade Snow Wong; illustrated by Kathryn Uhl
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From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
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Gift from the Mikado
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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China
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Great Wall
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Heart of a Samurai
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Hudson Taylor
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In-Between Miya
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Indestructible Commodore Matthew Perry
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Lady of Ch'iao Kuo
Royal Diaries
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Made in China
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Man Who Changed China
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by Pearl S. Buck, illustrated by Fred Castellon
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Manjiro
by Emily Arnold McCully
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Manjiro
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
Great Names
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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by Manual Komroff, illustrated by Robin Jacques
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo's Adventures in China
by Milton Rugoff
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Shen of the Sea
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1926 Newbery Medal
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Shen of the Sea
by Arthur Bowie Chrisman, illustrated by Else Hasselriis
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1926 Newbery Medal
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Shibumi and the Kitemaker
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Single Shard
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Story of Marco Polo
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To Far Places
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Tracing Our Japanese Roots
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Tsunami!
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Urashima and the Kingdom Beneath the Sea
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War in Korea: 1950-1953
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We Live in China
by Elisabeth Thomas, Pascal Pilon
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When You Trap a Tiger
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2021 Newbery Medal winner
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When You Trap a Tiger
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Year of Impossible Goodbyes
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Ed Young
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Realistic Fiction for 5th-8th grade
1933 Newbery Medal winner
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Kurt Wiese
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1933 Newbery Medal winner
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Ed Young
1963 Printing from Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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