Southeast Asian influences are also apparent in some of the architecture.

"So the idea that East Asian religious influences were adverse to modern economic growth has been turned on its head," he said.

However the Asian influence remains, particularly in the architecture and street names.

This was done on purpose to highlight the Asian influence that runs throughout the house.

The audience was very much multicultural, with black, white and Asian influences resulting in a unique sound.

Indeed, the Asian influence has seeped back into men's wear.

Lynch went on to point out that this understanding of time includes Asian influences.

Richmond's large immigrant population has provided a strong Asian influence to the night markets.

But, he says, Asian influence also colors his work on purely Western material.

"We get all of these Asian influences crashing up on our shores."