East Asia Notes

4. this city has the longest escalator at 1/2 mile
8. the official language of China
10. the dividing border of North and South Korea
11. a form of pottery/ceramics made popular in China
13. same ethnic group, language, ancestry
15. the Shang dynasty believed this gave them the right to rule
17. came to rule China in the 1970s and began allowing private business ownership
18. returned Hong Kong to China in 1997
20. the capital of China

1. energy source for 35% of Japan's power
2. formed the Communist People's Republic of China
3. the spiritual leader of Buddhism
5. built during the Qin dynasty to prevent invasions
6. the art of flower arrangement in Japan
7. Japan's military attacked the U.S. at this location, bringing the U.S. into WW2
9. a meat that is a Japanese delicacy; from a now endangered animal
12. ruled Japan for emperors in the 1100s-1800s
14. the main religion of Korea
15. a city that includes multiple cities within it
16. the capital of Japan
19. popular protein source in East Asia
20. popular American sport in Japan