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Originally in Mandarin, this film directed by Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun Fat, was a huge hit in the US and internationally.
What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
100
Part of the border between Nepal and China, this mountain is the highest in the world.
What is Mount Everest?
100
This country was the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
What is China?
100
In 1978, this country enacted a one-child-per-family policy.
What is China?
100
Originating in China 2800 years ago, this brown condiment has become widely accepted in Asian and Western cuisine.
What is soy sauce?
200
This singer/actor splits his time between rapping for BIGBANG and the Korean soap opera Iris.
Who is Top?
200
This dynasty established the Forbidden City.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
200
This leader who ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011 died on December 17, 2011.
Who is Kim Jong-Il?
200
This professor's dog's resistance is widely known amongst Physics II students.
Who is Dr. Kuo?
200
This condiment, used heavily in Thai, Vietnamese, and Philippine cuisine, is fermented in large vats and requires a deep love of the sea.
What is fish sauce?
300
This Japanese term literally means, "beautiful boy" and describes a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation.
What is Bishonen?
300
The Indonesian Archipelago is part of this larger Archipelago.
What is the Malay Archipelago?
300
This Chinese basketball player, formerly of the Houston Rockets, recently retired.
Who is Yao Ming?
300
Perhaps one of Lady Gaga's greatest role models, this Chinese singer had hits such as Beware of Women and Ding Dong.
Who is Sammi Cheng?
300
Claiming to serve gourmet Chinese food, this "fast-casual" restaurant was founded in 1983.
What is Panda Express?
400
In this music video by the Korean pop band BIGBANG, the female character bludgeons her abusive boyfriend with a pineapple.
What is Lies?
400
Once the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Towers are located in this country.
What is Malaysia?
400
This Asian actress recently joined the cast of TNT's Southland.
Who is Lucy Liu?
400
This company produces Hello Kitty & her friends.
What is Sanrio?
400
This fruit, native to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei, is known for its unique smell and custard-like consistency.
What is durian?
500
This 2010 epic mystery film that is a fictional account of Di Renjie, one of the most celebrated officials of the Tang Dynasty. There's also a talking deer.
What is Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame?
500
These ancient Chinese pipes were found in 2002 in an area that is believed to have been uninhabited and untouched by industry.
What are The Baigong Pipes?
500
This Chinese tennis player won the 2011 French Open.
Who is Li Na?
500
Known in Korea as the Red Kimjongilia, this flower has a more common name
What is a begonia?
500
One serving of the seed of the monocot plant contains 1527 kJ of energy.
What is rice?
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