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The Uyghurs of North West China have many proverbs and sayings that speak to their cultural values. This list style article explores and explains some of these proverbs. Most Uyghurs live in their homeland of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

The Uyghurs have an interesting system of identifying the social status of women in the community. A woman’s hairstyle can tell the initiated observer if the woman is single or married and if she has children or grandchildren. Hairstyle can even be used to identify women of ill repute. Most Uyghurs live in their homeland of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

The Bayon temple at Angkor, Cambodia, is a monument to the last great flowering of the Khmer culture. It is perhaps the best-known historic site in Cambodia, and features the famous "face towers." This article takes a brief look at the Bayon and the history behind it.

The Baphuon temple at Angkor Thom in Cambodia was one of the masterpieces of Khmer architecture. Restoration work began in the 1960´s, discontinued during the Khmer Rouge regime, and resumed in the 1990´s. Parts of the site are now open to the public.

Though the world grows smaller every day cultural differences still abound. If you are planning on traveling to China there are some things you will need to know. This succinct article lists eleven of those things, ranging from giving gifts to pointing fingers.

The Hindu temple at Banteay Srei, in the Angkor area of Cambodia, is one of the great masterpieces of Khmer sacred art. Banteay Srei is unique among Khmer temples, in that it is constructed entirely from red sandstone carved in exquisite, three-dimensional detail. This article discusses this Khmer temple and its place in the history of Cambodia.