Portugal was the first European power to establish a bridgehead in maritime Southeast Asia with the conquest of the Sultanate of Malacca in 1511. The Netherlands and Spain followed and soon superseded Portugal as the main European powers in the region. In 1599, Spain began to colonise the Philippines.

The prices of Asian goods like spices and fabrics dropped, and more people in Europe could afford to buy them. Not only did Portuguese sailors bring back spices and goods from the Indian Ocean (cinnamon, pepper, porcelain, jewels and silk) but they also brought slavery to their colony of Brazil.

The two places had very different motivations for exploration, with Europe looking for territory and wealth, and the Chinese searching to establish the power of their country. Different technologies were used, the Chinese boats and navigation techniques being much more advanced.

It is a region that is heavily influenced by Chinese culture. The spread of Buddhism from India through Tibet into traditional China and then outward to northeast and Southeast Asia, along with Confucianist thinking in Northeast Asia, also has provided a unifying foundation.

Siberia borders East Asia’s north, Southeast Asia the south, South Asia the southwest and Central Asia the west. To the east is the Pacific Ocean and to the southeast is Micronesia (a Pacific Ocean island group, classified as part of Oceania)….

• Culture of China.
• Culture of Korea.
• Culture of Japan.
• Cultures of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.
• Culture of Taiwan.
• Culture of Vietnam.
• Cultures of Thailand & Laos.
• Culture of Israel. Jewish culture.

There are three main reasons for European Exploration. Them being for the sake of their economy, religion and glory. They wanted to improve their economy for instance by acquiring more spices, gold, and better and faster trading routes. Also, they really believed in the need to spread their religion, Christianity.

Rubber and Oil. As the world entered the years before World War II, another major reason for European involvement in Southeast Asia emerged. Oil was discovered throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, and the climate was perfect for growing trees for rubber. Before, Southeast Asia had been a land that required protection.

The British, Portuguese and Dutch were interested in the region known as the East Indies in the Indian Ocean. They each wanted a share of the luxury goods found there and all tried to gain exclusive control over the trading to push each other out of the area.

Nothing noteworthy has ever happened in Liechtenstein, a country routinely described as straight-up “boring,” which is why you’ll forget it as fast as you read this.

So yes, some parts of Germany are quite boring. So are parts of the U.S (try 1/3 of it), UK, France, Australia, etc. The cities, however, can be hopping with activities and cool people. The German people, meanwhile, are a bit reserved and not super spontaneous, but once you learn to roll with that, they’re great folks.

Germans need a safe environment to loosen up. In front of strangers, they work hard to avoid making mistakes and to not embarrass themselves. Their inability to let their guard down makes them look cold or really boring.