When I was reading popular books on physics, back in the 70's, there was a lot of emphasis on how it reflected Eastern thought. That has informed how I've seen it since. The obsession with the Math has done a lot to obscure it since.

Here is an interesting interview with someone who knows his stuff and has serious problems with how it has evolved;

https://worrydream.com/refs/Mead_2001_-_Interview_(American_Spectator).html

I have had some interesting conversations on Medium from all over. Though more from places like India and Turkey, than further East.