Talk:Amon/@comment-68.62.24.88-20120428231002/@comment-5061365-20120428233412

Probably to show the multicultural society found in republic city, as it is much like a new york city-esque society. Avatar borrows from an array of different cultures, such as the Inuits or the even the Egyptians, not just China. Japan was culturally developed by Korea which in turn was directly inflenced by Chinese culture. Maybe they are showing similar progression of culture-borrowing in the avatar world.