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Answer: Where is this? Ask a modern person: the answer is Japan, specifically.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Why do so many mainland Chinese believe that Japanese people, culture, and language came from China? Gabriel Chan, Smart Shiba Inu 90k views Where is this? Ask a modern person: the answer is Japan, specifically Tōdaiji (東大寺). Ask some from the 6th century: the answer is some temple in China. Japan was a melting pot...  Read More » I am planning to quit my job and study algorithms full-time for one year. Can anyone give me some advice? Sunling Yang 1m views Hey I actually quit my job 2 months ago, studied full-time and am now working at Google so it can be done! My situation so you can gauge how much it applies to you: I was... Read More » When was the last time another country had enough military power to defeat the United States? Khalid Elhassan, Eclectic Rabbit Hole 81.4k views Depends on your definition of “defeat”. Conquest: If it means flat out conquest, as in crush our military, overrun and occupy our country, then dictate whatever terms they w...  Read More » Why do so many Chinese people enjoy making fun of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin? Michelle Zhou 58.8k views I think it’s mainly because of two reasons. One, Jiang was not the ordinary Chinese president type. Remember how Mao, Deng, Hu, including Xi, all had/have a poker face? Well...  Read More » What are the most important examples of lost or forgotten knowledge? Samuel Savaria, Fan of ancient history. 97.4k views Damascus Steel The Damascus Steel was a type of steel produced in the Near-East. It was extremely flexible, and yet, very strong. Many legends arised such as the fact that t...  Read More » How good is the French military? Tim Hibbetts, Emphasizes the second syllable in "cannibal" 108.2k views French military forces have as proud a tradition of service as any on Earth. With a history of tremendous success envied by many nations (and also plagued by some questiona... Read More » If North Korea declared war against the US, what would China do? Demetrius Hicks, Average writer. Wannabe International Relations Expert. Burning desire to learn. 96.1k views Ever heard of Lijar, Spain? No? Are you sure you're not familiar with this cosmopolitan, super power of a city? Don't worry, 99% of the world hasn't either but how would you...  Read More » What was your biggest culture shock moving to the United Kingdom? Ryo Yokoe, PhD student, historian of medicine 201.1k views The public drinking culture. The stereotype that Britain is a nation of binge drinkers is almost universally acknowledged across the world, but one could never truly underst...  Read More » I've read that the British Royal Navy of the 18th century was brutally disciplined, and one of the reasons they were so effective. How were the trained and disciplined? Were they brutal warriors? Jim Wayne, I am a retired public school teacher, and a current lay pastor. 43.6k views At the time of the Napoleonic wars, the daily alcohol ration for a British sailor was: One gallon of beer, if available (beer spoiled), OR One pint of wine, OR Half a pint of ...  Read More » What do Chinese Indonesian parents teach their children about their native Indonesian neighbours and friends? Mei Lin 62.4k views My story is pretty ironic, my parents are the least racist people, my mom loathed that famous ‘fankui’ slur, for them race is nothing but skin color and they believe that n...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Choose which emails we send you through Email Settings or Unsubscribe.