Why is East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) so much more developed than South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka)? Is it because the governments there are efficient or the people are hard-working?

CaiLei · Lives in China (1975–present) Updated 1yWhy is East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) so much more developed than South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka)? China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam belong to the Sinosphere cultural circle and are influenced by Confucian culture; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka belong to the Indosphere and are influenced by Hindu culture. Indian culture advocates “withdraw from the world” and emphasizes personal cultivation, while Confucian culture advocates “entering the world” and emphasizes social responsibility. Hindu culture: Advocating reincarnation and Asceticism, abstinence from worldly pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Confucian culture does not seek God and worship Buddha, and emphasizes the importance of obtaining everything one wants through self-struggle, and of living in the present moment.