What I value about Chinese culture is the rich history that has brought them to where they are today. It is definitely an imperfect government, but the resilience of the people and the significance placed on family and respect are admirable qualities as well.
When I think about the Japanese, I think about the pursuit of excellence. Throughout history they were willing to adapt the most cutting edge technology from Western countries to gain power in East Asia. Even today, Japanese people have some of the highest life expectancy rates and have excellent overall health outcomes.
Explanation:
These are the things that I admire about these cultures from my personal experience and from my studies of East Asian culture in college. I would encourage you to reflect on your course material if they touched on these topics, and choose the things that resonate the most with you. I apologize, I have not done much research on Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia.
