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99-699: The name of the Gengma come from the Pali word "Sinthunath" meaning a place where people follow white horses. People call this city's name was named after the Ming Dynasty's Hongwu period. and was written on the front cover "History of Burma" said Kung Ma The main ethnic groups in the Gengma chieftains are Tai and Wa. The Tai people here moved from Mao Luang (Mong Mao) in the 14th century. They brought Mao Luang traditions with them. The original Wa people live in mountainous areas and do not have their own dialect. In 1988,

198-569: A surface ruptures with right-lateral offsets of 1.4–2 metres (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 7 in) and a small reverse component. The maximum measured dextral surface offset was 2.0 metres (6 ft 7 in) and vertical offset was 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in). These ruptures followed a north–northwest strike for about 24 kilometres (15 mi). It ruptured an estimated 53 kilometres (33 mi)–70 kilometres (43 mi)-long by 26 kilometres (16 mi)-km-wide fault zone extending northwest–southeast. The rupture propagated with

297-453: A Chinese Ming emperor sent a princess, Hang Li Po , to Malacca, with a retinue of 500, to marry Sultan Mansur Shah after the emperor was impressed by the wisdom of the sultan. Hang Li Poh's Well (constructed 1459) is now a tourist attraction there, as is Bukit Cina , where her retinue settled. The strategic value of the Strait of Malacca , which was controlled by Sultanate of Malacca in

396-634: A M w   5.6 aftershock killed one and left 91 others injured. It also caused damage totaling US$ 54 million and affected 5,300 homes in Gengma County. The first shock was assigned a maximum intensity of IX on the China seismic intensity scale . This zone had an axis length of 27 kilometres (17 mi), with its widest width at 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), covering a 170 km (66 sq mi) area. It extended northwest–southeast from Mujia to Zhutang Township . The northeast border lie along

495-531: A dextral fault zone. In 1995, another earthquake measuring 6.8 M w   struck the same area. It left at least 11 people dead, destroyed over 100,000 homes, and damaged an additional 42,000. The earthquake may have been triggered by the transfer of stress from the 1988 events. These earthquakes originated along the Longlin–Lancang Fault Zone ; a northwest–southeast striking, 210 kilometres (130 mi)-long structure. Its northern section

594-643: A dominant maritime power of Indian subcontinent, in 1025. The invasion reshaped power and trade in the region, resulted in the rise of new regional powers such as the Khmer Empire and Kahuripan . Continued commercial contacts with the Chinese Empire enabled the Cholas to influence the local cultures. Many of the surviving examples of the Hindu cultural influence found today throughout Southeast Asia are

693-788: A framework for the integration of commerce and regional responses to international concerns. China has asserted broad claims over the South China Sea , based on its nine-dash line , and has built artificial islands in an attempt to bolster its claims. China also has asserted an exclusive economic zone based on the Spratly Islands . The Philippines challenged China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in 2013, and in Philippines v. China (2016),

792-406: A major axis of 25 kilometres (16 mi) and a minor axis of 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), covering an area of 160 km (62 sq mi). The intensity VIII zone extended from Gengma in the north to Yanshuai and Nuoliang Township in the south. Few homes remained standing and lightweight houses tilted. Damage to the ground was identical to those observed in the zone of IX. This zone followed

891-444: A maximum China seismic intensity of IX and X, respectively. Between 748 and 939 people were killed; more than 7,700 were injured. Both earthquakes caused damage and economic losses estimated at CN¥  2.05 billion (CN¥8 billion in 2019). Moderately large aftershocks continued to rock the region, causing additional casualties and damage. The Shan Plateau is crisscrossed by strike-slip faults to accommodate crustal rotation of

990-521: A new local power emerged. Myinsaing Kingdom became the real ruler of Central Burma and challenged the Mongol rule. This resulted in the second Mongol invasion of Burma in 1300, which was repulsed by Myinsaing. The Mongols would later in 1303 withdrawn from Burma. In 1292, The Mongols sent envoys to Singhasari Kingdom in Java to ask for submission to Mongol rule. Singhasari rejected the proposal and injured

1089-539: A north-west ellipse area of 940 km (360 sq mi). Aiguo New Village, Gengxuan Town, Gengma County in the north, to south of the Shuangjiang River in the east, to south of Lancang Shangyun in the south, and west to Minliang of Menglai Township , Cangyuan County in the west were within the intensity VII zone. Adobe houses totally collapsed as a result. Intensity VII was felt for an area of 3,020 km (1,170 sq mi). Intensity VI from

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1188-569: A part of Southeast Asia because of its cultural and religious ties to Mainland Southeast Asia. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea , which is not a part of Indonesia, namely, Papua New Guinea, is sometimes included as a part of Maritime Southeast Asia, and so are Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands , and Palau , which were all parts of the Spanish East Indies with strong cultural and linguistic ties to

1287-574: A residential block made to resist intensity IX were undamaged. These buildings were strengthened before the earthquakes. In Thailand, additional damage occurred in Chiang Rai and shaking was felt on skyscrapers in Bangkok. Strong to weak shaking was felt in Thailand , Laos , Vietnam and Bangladesh . In Bangkok , Thailand, people on high-rise buildings felt weak shaking. The highest floors of

1386-566: A result of famine and forced labour during the Japanese occupation. The Allied powers who then defeated Japan (and other allies of Axis ) in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II then contended with nationalists to whom the occupation authorities had granted independence. Gujarat , India had a flourishing trade relationship with Southeast Asia in the 15th and 16th centuries. The trade relationship with Gujarat declined after

1485-460: A velocity of 2 km (1.2 mi) per second. A M w   6.9 shock struck 63 kilometres (39 mi) north–northwest of the first some 12 minutes later. The rupture area was nearly twice that of the first event. They are largest earthquakes to affect both the Chinese–Myanmar border region since 1970 (M s   7.7) and 1912 (M w   7.8), respectively. By 20 December,

1584-484: Is a single strand while the southern section comprises a complex anastomosis of faults. Forming in the early to mid- Miocene , this dextral fault has accumulated 17 kilometres (11 mi) of displacement. Its estimated slip rate is 3.4 mm (0.13 in) per year. It was previously a sinistral fault as 30 km (19 mi) of left-lateral offset was observed in a batholith from geological studies. The first mainshock measured M w   7.0 to 7.7. It generated

1683-497: Is evident in the Arab-Indonesian, Arab-Singaporean, and Arab-Malay populations who were at one time very prominent in each of their countries. Finally, the ruling classes embraced Islam and that further aided the permeation of the religion throughout the region. The ruler of the region's most important port, Malacca Sultanate , embraced Islam in the 15th century, heralding a period of accelerated conversion of Islam throughout

1782-623: Is geographically divided into two subregions, namely Mainland Southeast Asia (or the Indochinese Peninsula) and Maritime Southeast Asia . Mainland Southeast Asia includes : Maritime Southeast Asia includes : While Peninsular Malaysia is geographically situated in Mainland Southeast Asia, it shares many similar cultural and ecological affinities with surrounding islands, thus it is often grouped with them as part of Maritime Southeast Asia. Geographically,

1881-618: Is intimately related to a Chinese Muslim, Admiral Zheng He ." There are several theories to the Islamization process in Southeast Asia. Another theory is trade. The expansion of trade among West Asia, India, and Southeast Asia helped the spread of the religion as Muslim traders from South Arabia ( Hadhramaut ) brought Islam to the region with their large volume of trade. Many settled in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. This

1980-463: Is one of the most culturally diverse regions of the world. There are many different languages and ethnicities in the region. Historically, Southeast Asia was significantly influenced by Indian , Chinese , Muslim , and colonial cultures, which became core components of the region's cultural and political institutions. Most modern Southeast Asian countries were colonised by European powers. European colonisation exploited natural resources and labour from

2079-669: Is politically represented through the Pacific Islands Forum , a governing body which, up until 2022, included Australia, New Zealand and all independent territories in Melanesia , Micronesia, and Polynesia . Several countries of Maritime Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, are dialogue partners of the Pacific Islands Forum, but none have full membership. Maritime Southeast Asia

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2178-670: Is the only country where its folk religion makes up the plurality. Recently, Vietnamese folk religion is undergoing a revival with the support of the government. Elsewhere, there are ethnic groups in Southeast Asia that resisted conversion and still retain their original animist beliefs, such as the Dayaks in Kalimantan , the Igorots in Luzon, and the Shans in eastern Myanmar. After

2277-552: Is the third most populous geographical region in Asia after South Asia and East Asia. The region is culturally and ethnically diverse, with hundreds of languages spoken by different ethnic groups. Ten countries in the region are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organisation established for economic, political, military, educational, and cultural integration among its members. Southeast Asia

2376-734: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India is also considered a part of Maritime Southeast Asia. Eastern Bangladesh and Northeast India have strong cultural ties with Mainland Southeast Asia and are sometimes considered transregional areas between South Asia and Southeast Asia. To the east, Hong Kong is sometimes regarded as part of Southeast Asia. Similarly, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands have strong cultural ties with Maritime Southeast Asia and are sometimes considered transregional areas between Southeast Asia and Australia/Oceania. On some occasions, Sri Lanka has been considered

2475-640: The Austronesian peoples , who form the majority of the modern population in Brunei, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, and the Philippines, migrated to Southeast Asia from Taiwan in the first seaborne human migration known as the Austronesian Expansion . They arrived in the northern Philippines between 7,000 BC to 2,200 BC and rapidly spread further into the Northern Mariana Islands and Borneo by 1500 BC; Island Melanesia by 1300 BC; and to

2574-695: The Burma plate from the Sunda plate . At the northern boundary of the Shan Plateau lies the Red River Fault , an active 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) long dextral fault. Earthquakes in this part of Southeast Asia (the Shan Plateau) usually display focal mechanisms corresponding to shallow left-lateral (sinistral) and right-lateral (dextral) strike-slip faulting. Shear deformation between

2673-718: The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located on the Australian Plate , south of the Sunda Trench . Even though they are geographically closer to Maritime Southeast Asia than mainland Australia , these two Australian external territories are not geologically associated with Asia as none of them is actually on the Sunda Plate . The UN Statistics Division 's geoscheme , which is a UN political geography tool created specifically for statistical purposes, has classified both island territories as parts of Oceania , under

2772-590: The East Indies or simply the Indies until the 20th century. Chinese sources referred to the region as Nanyang (" 南洋 "), which literally means the "Southern Ocean". The mainland section of Southeast Asia was referred to as Indochina by European geographers due to its location between China and the Indian subcontinent and its having cultural influences from both neighbouring regions. In the 20th century, however,

2871-544: The Indonesian region of Western New Guinea (Papua and West Papua ). Both countries share the island of New Guinea . Islands to the east of the Philippines make up the region of Micronesia . These islands are not biogeographically, geologically or historically linked to mainland Asia, and are considered part of Oceania by the United Nations , The World Factbook , and other organisations. The Oceania region

2970-684: The Philippines , while the Sunda Plate only includes western Indonesia to as far east as the Indonesian province of Bali . The mountain ranges in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia , and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra , Java , Bali , Lesser Sunda Islands , and Timor are part of the Alpide belt , while the islands of the Philippines and Indonesia as well as East Timor are part of

3069-587: The Srivijaya kingdom of Sangrama Vijayatungavarman in Kadaram ( Kedah ); the capital of the powerful maritime kingdom was sacked and the king was taken captive. Along with Kadaram, Pannai in present-day Sumatra and Malaiyur and the Malayan peninsula were attacked too. Soon after that, the king of Kedah Phra Ong Mahawangsa became the first ruler to abandon the traditional Hindu faith, and converted to Islam with

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3168-547: The Sultanate of Kedah established in 1136. Samudera Pasai converted to Islam in 1267, the King of Malacca Parameswara married the princess of Pasai, and the son became the first sultan of Malacca. Soon, Malacca became the center of Islamic study and maritime trade, and other rulers followed suit. Indonesian religious leader and Islamic scholar Hamka (1908–1981) wrote in 1961: "The development of Islam in Indonesia and Malaya

3267-757: The Sunda Block and deformation as a result of the India–Asia collision , where the Indian plate is underthrusted beneath the Eurasian plate . The Shan Plateau formed by uplift along the Shan Scarp Fault Zone , an inactive shear zone and thrust fault along its western base. Located east of the Shan Scarp Fault is the active Sagaing Fault , a dextral transform fault that separates

3366-520: The UNSD subregion "Australia and New Zealand" ( Australasia ). Some definitions of Southeast Asia may include Taiwan . Taiwan has sometimes been included in Southeast Asia as well as East Asia but is not a member of ASEAN . Likewise, a similar argument could be applied to some southern parts of mainland China , as well as Hong Kong and Macau , may also considered as part of Southeast Asia as well as East Asia but are not members of ASEAN . The region

3465-641: The 15th and early 16th century, did not go unnoticed by Portuguese writer Tomé Pires , who wrote in the Suma Oriental : "Whoever is lord of Malacca has his hand on the throat of Venice ." (Venice was a major European trading partner, and goods were transported there via the Straight.) Western influence started to enter in the 16th century, with the arrival of the Portuguese in Malacca, Maluku , and

3564-580: The Charn Issara Tower, a 27-story building, swayed for a few minutes. Due to its remote location and the lack of communication and damaged roads, rescue and aid transportation efforts faced difficulties getting to the affected areas. Rescuers and medical personnel only reached the affected zone on 9 November. The Yunnan government ordered an airlift of medical and relief supplies to help those affected. The governor of Yunnan Province, He Zhiqiang , along with several medical doctors were brought to

3663-802: The Court ruled in favour of the Philippines and rejected China's claims. Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and is also the largest archipelago in the world by size (according to the CIA World Factbook ). Geologically, the Indonesian Archipelago is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. Geological uplifts in the region have also produced some impressive mountains, culminating in Puncak Jaya in Papua , Indonesia at 5,030 metres (16,503 feet), on

3762-547: The Indian Ocean aided the colonisation of Madagascar, as well as commerce between Western Asia, eastern coast of India and Chinese southern coast. Gold from Sumatra is thought to have reached as far west as Rome. Pliny the Elder wrote in his Natural History about Chryse and Argyre , two legendary islands rich in gold and silver, located in the Indian Ocean. Their vessels, such as the vinta , were capable to sail across

3861-499: The Kunming Telemetered Seismic Network had recorded over 600 aftershocks greater than M s   3.0. Three of the largest had M s   of 6.1, 6.3 and 6.7 on 15, 27 and 30 November, respectively. The aftershocks were distributed in a pattern consistent with a north–northwest trending fault responsible for the mainshocks. These aftershocks caused additional damage and injuries. On 7 May 1989,

3960-585: The Mongols tried to invade Đại Việt and Champa . The invasions were unsuccessful, yet both Dai Viet and Champa agreed to become tributary states to Yuan dynasty to avoid further conflicts. The Mongols also invaded Pagan Kingdom in Burma from 1277 to 1287, resulted in fragmentation of the Kingdom and rise of smaller Shan States ruled by local chieftains nominally submitted to Yuan dynasty. However, in 1297,

4059-486: The Pacific Ring of Fire . Both seismic belts meet in Indonesia, causing the region to have relatively high occurrences of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia . It covers about 4,500,000 km (1,700,000 sq mi), which is 8% of Eurasia and 3% of Earth's total land area. Its total population is more than 675 million, about 8.5% of the world's population. It

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4158-557: The Papuan-related and East Asian-related branches of the Eastern non-African lineage. The hunter-gatherer individual had approximately ~50% "Basal-East Asian" ancestry, and was positioned in between modern East Asians and Papuans of Oceania. The authors concluded that East Asian-related ancestry expanded from Mainland Southeast Asia into Maritime Southeast Asia much earlier than previously suggested, as early as 25,000BC, long before

4257-802: The Philippines, the latter being settled by the Spaniards years later, which they used to trade between Asia and Latin America . Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch established the Dutch East Indies ; the French Indochina ; and the British Strait Settlements . By the 19th century, all Southeast Asian countries were colonised except for Thailand . European explorers were reaching Southeast Asia from

4356-493: The Portuguese invasion of Southeast Asia in the 17th century. The United States took the Philippines from Spain in 1898. Internal autonomy was granted in 1934, and independence in 1946. Most countries in the region maintain national autonomy. Democratic forms of government are practised in most Southeast Asian countries and human rights is recognised but dependent on each nation state. Socialist or communist countries in Southeast Asia include Vietnam and Laos. ASEAN provides

4455-401: The Red River and Sagaing faults causes bookshelf-style faulting which manifests in predominantly dextral faulting within the Shan Plateau. Sinistral systems follow an east–northeast or east–west trend for several hundred kilometers, offsetting the Mekong and Salween rivers. Dextral structures follow a north-west or north-southernly strike. The earthquakes of 1988 were the result of slip along

4554-426: The South China Sea. Mayon Volcano , despite being dangerously active , holds the record of the world's most perfect cone which is built from past and continuous eruption . Geographically, Southeast Asia is bounded to the southeast by the Australian continent , the boundary between these two regions is most often considered to run through Wallacea . Geopolitically, the boundary lies between Papua New Guinea and

4653-1208: The Wa ethnic they live on a high mountain and have there personal language. Saophas : 1) Hkam Chuea Hpa 1397－1452 2) Hkam Kyoeng Hpa (Hkam Hso) 1452－1472 son 3) Hkam Piam Hpa (Hkam Piam) 1472－1502 son 4) Hkam Zin Hpa (Hkam Ching) 1503－1557 son 5) Hkam Phing Hpa 1557－1601 son 6) Hkam Moen Hpa 1601－1614 son 7) Hkam Ming Hpa 1614－1633 bro 8) Nang Xiao Li 1633－1659 regent, wife of Hkam Ming Hpa son 9) Hkam Mai Hpa 1659－1693 son 10) Hkam Chawng Hpa 1693－1699 son 11) Hkam Sang Hpa 1700－1732 son 12) Hkam Kai Hpa 1732－1765 son 13) Hkam Kang Hpa 1765－1771 regent, bro 14) Hkam Chai Hpa (Hkam Chuan Hpa) 1771－1803 1st son 15) Hkam Yan Chao 1803－1808 3rd son 16) Hkam Kyang Hpa 1808－1820 son 17) Hkam Htiet Hpa 1820－1825 2nd bro of Hkam Yan Chao 18) Shamawali 1825－1836 regent mother of Hkam Yan Chao 19) Hkam Earn Phai 1836－1851 nephew of Hkam Yan Chao 20) Hkam Earn Hso 1852－1858 bro 21) Hkam Long Chang 1858－1897 2nd son 22) Hkam Fu Hpa 1897－1915 son 23) Hkam Kaw Hpa 1915－1933 son 24) Hkam Chi Hpa 1933－1950 5th bro Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous County has 4 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township. There are 1,004 Jingpo people located in

4752-414: The area also damaged highways. The majority of homes constructed of wood and mud, collapsed due to the extreme ground motions, killing its inhabitants. Over 1,000,000 m (35,000,000 cu ft) of rockslides damaged highways and blocked rivers, halting water transportation. Kunming , the capital of Yunnan Province, was undamaged, although the earthquakes were felt strongly. The total cost of damage

4851-438: The caves of Borneo . Homo floresiensis also lived in the area up until at least 50,000 years ago, after which they became extinct. During much of this time the present-day islands of western Indonesia were joined into a single landmass known as Sundaland due to lower sea levels. Ancient remains of hunter-gatherers in Maritime Southeast Asia, such as one Holocene hunter-gatherer from South Sulawesi , had ancestry from both

4950-445: The countries (sovereign states and dependent territories) listed below. Ten of the eleven states of Southeast Asia are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), while East Timor is an observer state. Papua New Guinea has stated that it might join ASEAN, and is currently an observer. Sovereignty issues exist over some islands in the South China Sea . * Administrative centre in Putrajaya . Southeast Asia

5049-435: The county was affected by two strong earthquakes . It killed a total of 939 people and caused major destruction. The origin name is Sinthunath meaning the site person find the white horse everyone called Mong Kying Keng Hkam meaning the site located of jewelry and golden the ethnic is Tai and Wa, Tai people emigrated from Mong Mao Long since 14 century they took the tradition and culture from Mong Mao come to here and

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5148-423: The damage to ordinary homes reported include cracking of walls. Landslides, ground cracks and sand boils occurred. This zone covered a large area of 3,680 km (1,420 sq mi). The evaluated Mercalli intensity in Chiang Mai was VI ( Strong ) based on some damaged buildings. The second mainshock had a maximum intensity of X. The zone included Gengma County to the north, and Yanshuai towards

5247-415: The dead. On 9 November, the death toll totaled 938. Chinese officials stated 748 people died; at least 7,700 people seriously injured; over 3 million affected and 267,000 homeless. They added that the death toll could have been higher had the earthquakes struck near a city. When the earthquakes struck, many residents were outdoors, which factored in the unexpectedly low death toll. A fatality figure of 938

5346-555: The departure of the Mongols, Wijaya established the Majapahit Empire in eastern Java in 1293. Majapahit would soon grow into a regional power. Its greatest ruler was Hayam Wuruk , whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked the empire's peak when other kingdoms in the southern Malay Peninsula , Borneo , Sumatra , and Bali came under its influence. Various sources such as the Nagarakertagama also mention that its influence spanned over parts of Sulawesi , Maluku , and some areas of western New Guinea and southern Philippines , making it one of

5445-484: The disaster scene. Several thousand troops and many military vehicles also visited the affected areas, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs . Much information about the earthquakes and its devastation were hidden by the Chinese government due to ongoing political and cultural reforms at the time. In the early decades of China's communist regime, the guideline was that natural disasters and accidents would not be disclosed unless foreign nationals were involved. It

5544-416: The dominant trading power in mainland Southeast Asia for about five centuries, provided passage for Indian and Chinese goods and assumed authority over the flow of commerce through Southeast Asia. In maritime Southeast Asia, the first recorded Indianised kingdom was Salakanagara , established in western Java circa second century CE. This Hindu kingdom was known by the Greeks as Argyre (Land of Silver). By

5643-413: The early people travelled along the south coast of Asia, first entered the Malay Peninsula 50,000–90,000 years ago. The Orang Asli, in particular the Semang who show Negrito characteristics, are the direct descendants of these earliest settlers of Southeast Asia. These early people diversified and travelled slowly northwards to China, and the populations of Southeast Asia show greater genetic diversity than

5742-406: The east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean , and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean . Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of 26 atolls of the Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere . Mainland Southeast Asia is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere . East Timor and

5841-505: The eastern bank of the Heihe River , west of Fubang Township . Landslides, surface ruptures, liquefaction and ground failure were observed. Intensity VIII encompassed Xuelin Wa Ethnic Township in Mujia Township to the north, and Zhutang Township to the southeast. Within this zone was Ximeng County to the west. This zone had an axis length of 52 kilometres (32 mi) and a width of 20 kilometres (12 mi), covering an area of 820 km (320 sq mi). Nearly every house in

5940-469: The elite language of the region, which effectively made Southeast Asia part of the Indosphere . Most of the region had been Indianised during the first centuries, while the Philippines later Indianised c.  ninth century when Kingdom of Tondo was established in Luzon. Vietnam, especially its northern part, was never fully Indianised due to the many periods of Chinese domination it experienced. The first Indian-influenced polities established in

6039-458: The envoys, enraged the Mongols and made them sent a large invasion fleet to Java. Unbeknownst to them, Singhasari collapsed in 1293 due to a revolt by Kadiri, one of its vassals. When the Mongols arrived in Java, a local prince named Raden Wijaya offered his service to assist the Mongols in punishing Kadiri. After Kadiri was defeated, Wijaya turned on his Mongol allies, ambushed their invasion fleet and forced them to immediately leave Java. After

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6138-522: The expansion of Austroasiatic and Austronesian groups. Distinctive Basal-East Asian (East-Eurasian) ancestry was recently found to have originated in Mainland Southeast Asia at ~50,000BC, and expanded through multiple migration waves southwards and northwards respectively. Geneflow of East Asian-related ancestry into Maritime Southeast Asia and Oceania could be estimated to ~25,000BC (possibly also earlier). The pre-Neolithic Papuan-related populations of Maritime Southeast Asia were largely replaced by

6237-411: The expansion of various East Asian-related populations, beginning about 50,000BC to 25,000BC years ago from Mainland Southeast Asia. The remainders, known as Negritos, form small minority groups in geographically isolated regions. Southeast Asia was dominated by East Asian-related ancestry already in 15,000BC, predating the expansion of Austroasiatic and Austronesian peoples . In the late Neolithic ,

6336-590: The fifth century CE, trade networking between East and West was concentrated in the maritime route. Foreign traders were starting to use new routes such as Malacca and Sunda Strait due to the development of maritime Southeast Asia. This change resulted in the decline of Funan, while new maritime powers such as Srivijaya , Tarumanagara , and Mataram emerged. Srivijaya especially became the dominant maritime power for more than 5 centuries, controlling both Strait of Malacca and Sunda Strait . This dominance started to decline when Srivijaya were invaded by Chola Empire ,

6435-453: The following five villages of Gengma County. This Yunnan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1988 Lancang%E2%80%93Gengma earthquakes On 6 November 1988, two earthquakes struck Lancang and Gengma counties, Yunnan , near the China–Myanmar border . These earthquakes measured moment magnitude (M w  ) 7.0 and 6.9, respectively, spaced 12 minutes apart. These earthquakes were assigned

6534-498: The former western colonies under the concept of " Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere ". However, the Shōwa occupation regime committed violent actions against civilians such as live human experimentation, sexual slavery under the brutal " comfort women " system, the Manila massacre and the implementation of a system of forced labour , such as the one involving four to ten million romusha in Indonesia. A later UN report stated that four million people died in Indonesia as

6633-461: The island of New Guinea ; it is the only place where ice glaciers can be found in Southeast Asia. The highest mountain in Southeast Asia is Hkakabo Razi at 5,967 metres (19,577 feet) and can be found in northern Burma sharing the same range of its parent peak, Mount Everest . The South China Sea is the major body of water within Southeast Asia. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore, have integral rivers that flow into

6732-415: The lands they conquered, and attempted to spread European institutions to the region. Several Southeast Asian countries were also briefly occupied by the Japanese Empire during World War II . The aftermath of World War II saw most of the region decolonised. Today, Southeast Asia is predominantly governed by independent states. The region, together with part of South Asia, was well known by Europeans as

6831-407: The largest empire to ever exist in Southeast Asian history. By the 15th century CE however, Majapahit's influence began to wane due to many war of successions it experienced and the rise of new Islamic states such as Samudera Pasai and Malacca Sultanate around the strategic Strait of Malacca . Majapahit then collapsed around 1500. It was the last major Hindu kingdom and the last regional power in

6930-408: The most important items. Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia , consisting of the regions that are situated south of China , east of the Indian subcontinent , and northwest of the Australian mainland , which is part of Oceania . Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia , to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal , to

7029-423: The ocean. Magellan's voyage records how much more manoeuvrable their vessels were, as compared to the European ships. A slave from the Sulu Sea was believed to have been used in the Magellan expedition as a translator. Studies presented by the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) through genetic studies of the various peoples of Asia show empirically that there was a single migration event from Africa, whereby

7128-696: The region and Sri Lanka . Buddhism later established a strong presence in Funan region in the fifth century. In present-day mainland Southeast Asia, Theravada is still the dominant branch of Buddhism, practised by the Thai, Burmese, and Cambodian Buddhists. This branch was fused with the Hindu-influenced Khmer culture. Mahayana Buddhism established presence in Maritime Southeast Asia, brought by Chinese monks during their transit in

7227-407: The region and made contacts with local courts. Local rulers converted to Hinduism or Buddhism and adopted Indian religious traditions to reinforce their legitimacy, elevate ritual status above their fellow chief counterparts and facilitate trade with South Asian states. They periodically invited Indian Brahmins into their realms and began a gradual process of Indianisation in the region. Shaivism

7326-423: The region as Islam provided a positive force among the ruling and trading classes. Gujarati Muslims played a pivotal role in establishing Islam in Southeast Asia. Trade among Southeast Asian countries has a long tradition. The consequences of colonial rule, struggle for independence, and in some cases war influenced the economic attitudes and policies of each country. From 111 BC to 938 AD northern Vietnam

7425-523: The region before the arrival of the Europeans. Islam began to make contacts with Southeast Asia in the eighth-century CE, when the Umayyads established trade with the region via sea routes. However its spread into the region happened centuries later. In the 11th century, a turbulent period occurred in the history of Maritime Southeast Asia . The Indian Chola navy crossed the ocean and attacked

7524-523: The region came under contact with the Indian subcontinent c.  400 BCE , it began a gradual process of Indianisation where Indian ideas such as religions, cultures, architectures, and political administrations were brought by traders and religious figures and adopted by local rulers. In turn, Indian Brahmins and monks were invited by local rulers to live in their realms and help transforming local polities to become more Indianised, blending Indian and indigenous traditions. Sanskrit and Pali became

7623-491: The region collapsed, with very few left intact. The earthquake also caused landslides and ground failures throughout. Cangyuan County in the north to Shangyun, and Lancang County in the south were within the area of VII. The western boundary also extended into Ximeng County, well beyond the Myanmar–China border, into Shan State . Damage was less extreme although some houses collapsed. Light homes remained intact, and much of

7722-644: The region en route to Nalanda . It is still the dominant branch of Buddhism practised by Indonesian and Malaysian Buddhists. The spread of these two Indian religions confined the adherents of Southeast Asian indigenous beliefs into remote inland areas. The Maluku Islands and New Guinea were never Indianised and its native people were predominantly animists until the 15th century when Islam began to spread in those areas. While in Vietnam, Buddhism never managed to develop strong institutional networks due to strong Chinese influence. In present-day Southeast Asia, Vietnam

7821-635: The region were the Pyu city-states that already existed circa second century BCE, located in inland Myanmar. It served as an overland trading hub between India and China. Theravada Buddhism was the predominant religion of these city states, while the presence of other Indian religions such as Mahayana Buddhism and Hinduism were also widespread. In the first century, the Funan states centered in Mekong Delta were established, encompassed modern-day Cambodia, southern Vietnam, Laos, and eastern Thailand. It became

7920-611: The region, specifically, the Philippines. East Timor and the eastern half of Indonesia (east of the Wallace Line in the region of Wallacea ) are considered to be geographically associated with Oceania due to their distinctive faunal features. Geologically, the island of New Guinea and its surrounding islands are considered as parts of the Australian continent , connected via the Sahul Shelf . Both Christmas Island and

8019-487: The rest of Indonesia , Malaysia , southern Vietnam , and Palau by 1000 BC. They often settled along coastal areas, replacing and assimilating the diverse preexisting peoples. The Austronesian peoples of Southeast Asia have been seafarers for thousands of years. They spread eastwards to Micronesia and Polynesia , as well as westwards to Madagascar , becoming the ancestors of modern-day Malagasy , Micronesians , Melanesians , and Polynesians . Passage through

8118-457: The result of the Chola expeditions. As Srivijaya influence in the region declined, The Hindu Khmer Empire experienced a golden age during the 11th to 13th century CE. The empire's capital Angkor hosts majestic monuments—such as Angkor Wat and Bayon . Satellite imaging has revealed that Angkor, during its peak, was the largest pre-industrial urban centre in the world. The Champa civilisation

8217-472: The second shock covered an area of 32,700 km (12,600 sq mi). Early figures of fatalities were 18 and 37, which could not be revised due to the communication disruptions. Over the next few days, international media reported at least 600 inhabitants killed, mainly in the village of Shanmato which was obliterated. Telecommunication services were cut and severely disrupted. This meant provincial government officials could not provide updated figures on

8316-412: The south, Tuanjie Township, Cangyuan County to the east, and Mengsheng Township, Cangyuan County in the west. Many houses totally collapsed or were severely compromised in this zone. Many buildings were also seriously damaged. Lightly constructed homes collapsed or tilted due to damage resulting from the rupture. Liquefaction and fissures ejecting water were observed. This zone is a north-west ellipse with

8415-412: The southern portion of Indonesia are the parts of Southeast Asia that lie south of the equator . The region lies near the intersection of geological plates , with both heavy seismic and volcanic activities. The Sunda Plate is the main plate of the region, featuring almost all Southeast Asian countries except Myanmar , northern Thailand , northern Laos , northern Vietnam , and northern Luzon of

8514-548: The term became more restricted to territories of the former French Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). The maritime section of Southeast Asia is also known as the Malay Archipelago , a term derived from the European concept of a Malay race . Another term for Maritime Southeast Asia is Insulindia (Indian Islands), used to describe the region between Indochina and Australasia . The term "Southeast Asia"

8613-402: The west and from the east. Regular trade between the ships sailing east from the Indian Ocean and south from mainland Asia provided goods in return for natural products, such as honey and hornbill beaks from the islands of the archipelago. Before the 18th and 19th centuries, the Europeans mostly were interested in expanding trade links. For the majority of the populations in each country, there

8712-533: The younger population of China. Solheim and others have shown evidence for a Nusantao maritime trading network ranging from Vietnam to the rest of the archipelago as early as 5000 BC to 1 AD. The Bronze Age Dong Son culture flourished in Northern Vietnam from about 1000 BC to 1 BC. Its influence spread to other parts Southeast Asia. The region entered the Iron Age era in 500 BC, when iron

8811-509: Was already inhabited by Homo erectus from approximately 1,500,000 years ago during the Middle Pleistocene age. Distinct Homo sapiens groups, ancestral to Eastern non-African (related to East Asians as well as Papuans) populations, reached the region by between 50,000BC to 70,000BC, with some arguing earlier. Rock art (parietal art) dating from 40,000 years ago (which is currently the world's oldest) has been discovered in

8910-598: Was comparatively little interaction with Europeans and traditional social routines and relationships continued. For most, a life with subsistence-level agriculture, fishing and, in less developed civilisations, hunting and gathering was still hard. Europeans brought Christianity allowing Christian missionaries to become widespread. Thailand also allowed Western scientists to enter its country to develop its own education system as well as start sending royal members and Thai scholars to get higher education from Europe and Russia. During World War II, Imperial Japan invaded most of

9009-399: Was estimated at CN¥  2.05 billion (CN¥8 billion in 2019). Many buildings generally fared well during the earthquakes because of improved construction practices and seismic retrofitting works prior. Buildings which had survived were built with the consideration of the local seismic hazard. Some buildings including a cinema which was designed to withstand seismic intensity VIII and

9108-690: Was first used in 1839 by American pastor Howard Malcolm in his book Travels in South-Eastern Asia . Malcolm only included the Mainland section and excluded the Maritime section in his definition of Southeast Asia. The term was officially used in the midst of World War II by the Allies , through the formation of South East Asia Command (SEAC) in 1943. SEAC popularised the use of the term "Southeast Asia", although what constituted Southeast Asia

9207-459: Was forged also in northern Vietnam still under Dong Son, due to its frequent interactions with neighbouring China. Most Southeast Asian people were originally animist , engaged in ancestors, nature, and spirits worship. These belief systems were later supplanted by Hinduism and Buddhism after the region, especially coastal areas, came under contact with Indian subcontinent during the first century. Indian Brahmins and traders brought Hinduism to

9306-1134: Was given to the United Nations and became widely reported. The reported death toll by the International Disasters Data Base was 939. It was regarded as China's "worst earthquake in more than a decade". At the time of the earthquakes, the population of Lancang and Gengma counties were 237,000 and 81,000, respectively. In Lancang County, at least 607 people died including 279 in Zhanmapo . Seventeen counties were heavily damaged. Many homes, roads and communication lines in Lancang and Mengliang counties were destroyed. An estimated 200,000 buildings including 144,000 houses were razed. Over 1.308 million rooms collapsed and 934,800 were damaged. At least 500,000 buildings including 253,000 homes were badly damaged. More than 4,000 essential facilities in Yunnan were damaged. About 1,000 schools, 98 clinics and 29 reservoirs were destroyed. Landslides in

9405-548: Was located in what is today central Vietnam, and was a highly Indianised Hindu Kingdom. The Vietnamese launched a massive conquest against the Cham people during the 1471 Vietnamese invasion of Champa , ransacking and burning Champa, slaughtering thousands of Cham people, and forcibly assimilating them into Vietnamese culture. During the 13th century CE, the region experienced Mongol invasions , affected areas such as Vietnamese coast, inland Burma and Java . In 1258, 1285 and 1287,

9504-414: Was not fixed; for example, SEAC excluded the Philippines and a large part of Indonesia while including Ceylon . However, by the late 1970s, a roughly standard usage of the term "Southeast Asia" and the territories it encompasses had emerged. Although from a cultural or linguistic perspective the definitions of "Southeast Asia" may vary, the most common definitions nowadays include the area represented by

9603-502: Was only in the few years prior to 1988 were these events publicized. At a press conference following the earthquakes, officials disclosed that a magnitude 7.7 event in 1970 resulted in 10,000 deaths. Chinese officials called for international assistance in response to possible aftershocks. The World Food Programme and United Nations Development Programme said the nation encouraged international groups and governments to provide aid, and that plastic sheets for shelter, medicine and food were

9702-436: Was the dominant religious tradition of many southern Indian Hindu kingdoms during the first century. It then spread into Southeast Asia via Bay of Bengal , Indochina, then Malay Archipelago, leading to thousands of Shiva temples on the islands of Indonesia as well as Cambodia and Vietnam, co-evolving with Buddhism in the region. Theravada Buddhism entered the region during the third century, via maritime trade routes between

9801-508: Was under Chinese rule. Vietnam was successfully governed by a series of Chinese dynasties including the Han , Eastern Han , Eastern Wu , Cao Wei , Jin , Liu Song , Southern Qi , Liang , Sui , Tang , and Southern Han . Records from Magellan's voyage show that Brunei possessed more cannon than European ships, so the Chinese must have been trading with them. Malaysian legend has it that

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