Freedom of religion is a constitutional right of every citizen of the ROC. According to the Interior Ministry, there are more than 11 million religious believers in the Taiwan area. Altogether, there are more than 16,000 temples and churches scattered…
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Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea, is a country of East Asia, located in the southern part of the Korean peninsula. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. To the east is the Sea of Japan or the East…
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Visiting a Chinese pharmacy in the ROC is like entering a miniature natural science museum. Arranged in strict order in rows of little boxes, there are the most varied animal, vegetable and mineral products, each with a specific use. Among…
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French mandate The history of Lebanon with its current borders and its mixture of Christian and Muslim populations only began in 1920, when the French (who had gained control of the territory thanks to the secret Sykes-Picot agreement, signed between the…
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Architecture Chinese architecture is characterized by distributing space in rectangular units that come together to form a whole. The rectangular shape was also used in Greek temples, but the effect was austerity. The Chinese style, on the other hand, combines…
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Lebanon, Al-Jumhūrīya al-Lubnānīya, Lebanese Republic, Republic of the Middle East, borders Syria to the north and east, Israel to the southeast and south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It has an area of 10,452 km². Beirut is its capital and the main port and it is…
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Calligraphy The Chinese calligraphy is a rare and exotic flower in the history of civilization and a jewel unequaled in Eastern culture. In its graphic aspect, it can be compared to painting for its ability to arouse emotions through the rich variety of its forms and…
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Lebanon is about 217 km long and 40 to 80 km wide. A narrow plain stretches along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The inland territory is dominated by two large mountain ranges separated by the fertile Bekaa Valley. The Lebanon Range,…
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People’s Republic of China, commonly known as China (Chinese: 中国, pinyin: Zhōngguó) (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国, traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國, pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó, is the largest country in East Asia as well as the most populous in the world with more than 1,300 million residents, approximately one…
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Population According to official estimates in 2008, the population of Lebanon was 3,971,941; the density of 388 residents / km². About 88% of the population lives in urban areas. There are no official censuses after 1932. Main cities The capital and main…
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