poet kipling wrote that "east is east and west is do meet inhe twain the governments of freeman everywheree new india. striving forward with this idea. for so many different people, so many different religions and philosophies. at the university of malaya and singapore, there is again that spirit of youth universal. serious, but not too serious. even the newest leaders of some of the oldest civilizations on earth can't be too sober about the prospect. ♪ there is an intricacy in eastern craftsmanship that defies the world and its patterns of protection -- perfection. yet it is joyous. in bangkok, there is a positive gaiety and the temples themselves. ♪ this is thailand, of course. also known as the happy land. the land of peace. the sound of temple bells tingling are heard all day and all night. ♪ dancing in thailand is more controlled, more formal than dancing anywhere in the world. ♪ how different the rhythm. yet how similar the spirit. ♪ nightlights in hong nightlightg sparkle like jewels -- -- ahh.cuisine is an absolute triumph of the culinary arts. a chinese restaurant teases the palle