A guide to the dynamic economics, politics, and culture of the world's most populous region.
How many Muay Thai kicks does it take to totally obliterate a banana tree?
The answer, apparently, is 20.
This video, circulating around the Web this week, demonstrates how dedicated Muay Thai fighters toughen their shins in preparation for combat.
Ouch.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/the-rice-bowl/video-muay-thai-kicks
Japan. China. India. The Koreas. Thailand. Vietnam. Indonesia. Taiwan. Cambodia. Laos. The Philippines. Singapore. Malaysia. Burma. These countries and more make up Asia – the world’s most populous region. The Rice Bowl makes sense of the dynamic politics, economics and culture of 4 billion people, stretched across a diverse landmass that reaches from Siberia to Sri Lanka.
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