East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. Geographically, it covers about 6,640,000 km², or 15% of the Asian continent.

Culturally, it embraces those societies that have long been part of the Chinese cultural sphere:

• displaying heavy historical influence from the Classical Chinese language (including the traditional Chinese script),
• Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism
• Mahayana Buddhism,
• and Daoism (Taoism).

This combination of language, political philosophy, and religion overlaps with the geographical designation of East Asia (with the exception of the overseas Chinese, including in Singapore, Malaysia, United States, etc.) and Vietnam. The influence is also displayed in the style of architecture, traditional music and instruments, holidays, festivals, etc.

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Big Shots photoblog: 25th South East Asian Games (SEA Games) in Vientiane, Laos - http://is.gd/5z5ne
GlobeAllSports (Boston.com Sports) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:12:01 -0000
Big Shots photoblog: 25th South East Asian Games (SEA Games) in Vientiane, Laos - http://is.gd/5z5ne
Today's breakfast included Nescafe Milo (instant coffee + Milo)...so South East Asian it hurts!
Binkley (Jonathan Binkley) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:00:58 -0000
Today's breakfast included Nescafe Milo (instant coffee + Milo)...so South East Asian it hurts!
http://twitpic.com/utu0a - there's a certain comfort in having an Asian food market nearby (it's east of the 405, of course)
jonasyip (Jonas Yip) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:00:34 -0000
http://twitpic.com/utu0a - there's a certain comfort in having an Asian food market nearby (it's east of the 405, of course)
Cute Asian Boy with very skinny jeans got off at 68th St - m4m (Upper East Side) 48yr: This morning around ... http://bit.ly/5hKtOP #misdme
NYCM4M (NYC M4M) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:53:57 -0000
Cute Asian Boy with very skinny jeans got off at 68th St - m4m (Upper East Side) 48yr: This morning around ... http://bit.ly/5hKtOP #misdme
AFPMalaysian Airline unveils rights issueFinancial TimesMAS is the third south-east Asian airline to announce c.. http://bit.ly/7q2xya
in_asia (In Asia) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:13:11 -0000
AFPMalaysian Airline unveils rights issueFinancial TimesMAS is the third south-east Asian airline to announce c.. http://bit.ly/7q2xya
RT @Fashion_Critic_: Special Recognition Award - Asian Red Carpet Events: Our trips to the Far East have always been breath-taking and ...
tursinbaev (Alimdjan Tursinbaev) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:26:19 -0000
RT @Fashion_Critic_: Special Recognition Award - Asian Red Carpet Events: Our trips to the Far East have always been breath-taking and ...

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