Help me identify the (possibly Japanese) folk tale illustrated on this plate. [more inside]
posted by girlgenius on Jul 6, 2012 - 1 answer

I live in Australia, and have noticed lot of the students I study with who are from somewhere in East Asia will adopt a Western name while they're over here, presumably to make things easier for thick-tongued Anglos. I'm curious about how these names are selected. [more inside]
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot on Jun 3, 2011 - 50 answers

I take Clenil Modulite (Beclometasone dipropionate, a daily steroid) and Ventolin (Salbutamol, as needed) for my asthma, in inhaler form. I'm visiting Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia in the course of a backpacking trip starting next month. I want to take these medicines with me, but am finding it hard to find info about restricted drugs in these countries. Can you help? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Jan 23, 2011 - 5 answers

Why are Chinese spoons shaped like that? [more inside]
posted by danceswithlight on Jun 13, 2010 - 18 answers

Why do I see people from emerging or developing countries use personal email addresses rather than official addresses for work-related correspondence? [more inside]
posted by elgilito on May 26, 2010 - 11 answers

Is there an Asian practice of placing dots in the corner of paintings to show imperfection / humility? [more inside]
posted by reverend cuttle on May 7, 2010 - 15 answers

I'm an American who is thinking about moving abroad. Most likely to Mainland China, although Taiwan and Singapore are potential options. What's the best way to go about doing some research for a move overseas? [more inside]
posted by jasondbarr on Feb 24, 2010 - 10 answers

Anybody have recommendations for good historical fiction/nonfiction books set in China or Southeast Asia? [more inside]
posted by ebeeb on Feb 19, 2009 - 20 answers

Vegetarian seeks advice for traveling in Korea and China. [more inside]
posted by bassjump on Jan 29, 2008 - 22 answers

We are finally going on the big trip to Southeast Asia (and China) in a few weeks. Would love some advice on a few general and specific travel topics. [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Mar 21, 2006 - 17 answers

Help me with my China vacation! [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on Mar 7, 2006 - 19 answers

Please help me plan a trip to Asia (Thailand, China, and points in between). [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Oct 27, 2005 - 13 answers

How accurate is this wikipedia article on China's state-run news agency?
posted by Tlogmer on Jun 24, 2005 - 4 answers

Through rather fortuitous circumstances, it seems I have about a year and a half to do nothing but travel. How can I make money while doing this? [the inside is filled with more] [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Jan 30, 2005 - 16 answers