Eastern neighbors of Russia - who are they?
Eastern neighbors of Russia - who are they?
Eastern neighbors of Russia - China, Mongolia, North Korea and Japan. The culture of these countries has similar features, for example, the veneration of family traditions, respect for the older generation.
China
China is the largest eastern Russia. The population is one billion people. In a short period of time, China experienced a powerful push for economic development and now ranks second in terms of GDP. Most recently, this country was considered backward, but over a decade turned into a world power. Influence on Chinese culture has had existing in the country religions: Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. Also in China there are professors of Christianity and Islam. China is the only communist country in the world. Moreover, the Chinese have achieved a combination of capitalism with communism, which led to prosperity. Mongolia
Mongolia has a length of borders with Russiaalmost 3.5 thousand kilometers. This country is in many ways surprising and unusual. In one part of the state one can contemplate mountains, hilly plains, and in the other - sand deserts. The climate, vegetation and the world were formed under the influence of taiga forests and deserts. For the most part, the Mongols are Buddhists. However, shamanism persisted in some parts of the country. The number of people professing Islam is due to the large number of Kazakhs who immigrated to Mongolia. There are about 50 thousand Christians in the country. The basis of the Mongolian culture is nomadism. Many families still lead this way of life. For the creation of special seasonal schools, to receive education without detaching themselves from the family. The culture was influenced by China, since Mongolia was part of the Qing Empire from 1636 to 1911. North Korea
North Korea - the smallest eastern neighborRussia. The country's area is slightly more than 120 million square kilometers. Before graduation was part of Japan. North Korea is a closed state. It also represents a nuclear threat, along with Iran. However, the quality of nuclear weapons is much inferior to the United States and Russia. During the Soviet Union, Korea had the support of Russia, after the collapse of the Soviet Union relations between the countries cooled. With Japan, South Korea and the United States, the country has very tense and distrustful links. North Koreans do not have access to foreign websites. Citizens are prohibited from buying foreign goods. Entry and exit from the country are also problematic. The country promotes atheism due to the established state system. The culture of the country resembles the culture of the USSR, that is, in the same socialist spirit. Japan
Japan is the only country from the easternneighbors, having a water border with Russia. Until now, there is a Japanese ruling imperial house. The current emperor Akihito is a direct descendant of Emperor Suidzey, who lived in the 7th century BC. That is, the dynasty has never been interrupted. For Japan is characterized by the practice of several religions. Shinto is the Japanese belief in deities and spirits. Buddhism and Confucianism came to the country from China. Also, the Japanese adopted the writing from the Chinese. The Japanese respect the older in age and rank. They are characterized by such traits as calmness, discretion, self-sacrifice. The culture of this country is laid down in such a way that the Japanese primarily worry about the welfare of the surrounding people, society as a whole and only then about themselves.
