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Cultural alterations began to impact Southeast Asia around two thousand years ago with influences coming from two directions. Chinese expansion south of the Yangtze River eventually led to the colonization of Vietnam. Chinese control was permanently ended in 1427, but Confucian philosophy had a lasting influence when Vietnam became independent. For a fun and memorable encounter, head to a designated Songkran zone in Bangkok. If you are going to Chiang Mai towards the end of the year, I would very advise adding a November festival to your Southeast Asia bucket list. Yi Peng is a lantern festival symbolising the release...