[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yes, specifically the Vietnamese in recent years, the Koreans and the Japanese. But like the Chinese, their cultures are Confucian. That's the critical factor IMHO.

You are correct. And the big ideas of Confucius are strong families, cultivation of knowledge and morality.

These are very similar to the big ideas of Judaism.

When you study successful cultures they tend to have those three big ideas in common.

Genetically they may be as different as you can get. But their ideas converge.

[Hawthorn]

>> the big ideas of Confucius . . . are very similar to the big ideas of Judaism <<

Spot on! See here on the Jews & the Chinese:

http://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2014/05/06/the-chinese-and-the-jews/?singlepage=true