In fact, there never has been a single Asian civilization because the continent's vast size caused several and different civilizations arise, each independent of the others. .
The earliest known civilizations arose in the great river valleys of southwest Asia, northwest India, and northern China. Despite the differences, these cultures had some similar characteristics. All were agricultural societies that depended on advanced social and political structures to maintain irrigation and flood control systems. Raids by nomadic herders forced farmers to live in walled cities for defense and to entrust their protection to aristocratic leaders. The invention of the plow about 3000 BC increased farm productivity and reduced the need for farm labor, freeing workers to become artisans. An increased agricultural yield and the work of the artisans provided trade goods that could be exchanged with people from other cultures.
If that doesn't prove our diversity I'd gladly die a hemlock death, Socrates style.
Another issue that rubs me wrong is the lack of books about Asia written from the Asian perspective. Why is that? Books about Asia are more Western than the West. Authors come from the West's standpoint. Most of the analysis smacks so much of prejudice against Asia. Their opinions are so laden with Western wit and superiority. They have not even taken the time of appearing "Asian- in the interest of unbiased writing. The fact that this even survived the printing is telling on their part. This sends out the message that yes that is what Asia is. We are completely correct. Didn't we say so? .
It really sickens me when I realize the perfidy and malevolence of the West. To what end? For their achievements to be sharply hailed, they need to put Asia down? For the world to see the "undoubted- contrast of Europe and Asia, one being dominant and the other subservient, is that it? .
Man is so predictable in his competitiveness.