Which version of Journey to the West should I buy? After seeing Hewlett's production design for Monkey I want to dip into the source material. Digging around I see a fair number of translations but the reviews don't really offer much description beyond "great read." I'm looking for an adaptation/translation that captures most of the original epic for an adult reader, without being an attempt at scholarly word-for-word translation. Ideally, I'd like a dead-tree format that I can take to the coffehouse.
posted on Jul 29, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there an English listing of all of the artists found in the China 2008 Olympics promotional video/theme? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2008 - 4 answers

As an American, can I hand out flyers detailing the Tiananmen Square Massacre during the Beijing Olympics?
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 34 answers

Does anyone know more about the "underground railroad" that whisked some student leaders to safety after the Tienanmen Square massacre in 1989? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 5 answers

Visa service recommendations to get a tourist visa for China? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 4 answers

How to clean a fine porcelain teacup that found its way into a bonfire? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 5 answers

What was this guy on the street doing with a black iron pot on a spit that produced a gunshot-like sound? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 18 answers

Phone from China, SIM card in the US: what do I need to know to make sure I have a working cell phone when I return to the US for a month or two this summer? [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Does anyone have recommendations for an orthodontist in Beijing? Can treatment be started in China and continued in the U.S.? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm in Japan right now, but I have all of August off. I want to hang out in Beijing for a week or so during the Olympics. I don't actually want to attend them, I just want to take part in the hubbub. How can I reserve a cheap bed (~30USD) now? Caveat: I do not speak any Chinese.
posted on May 16, 2008 - 5 answers

anyone familiar with the language/alphabet used in this WWII-era document from western China? my best guess is something related to the Yi language, but that could (of course) be totally wrong.
posted on May 13, 2008 - 7 answers

Given the recent reports about seafood from China that is both bacterio- or viral-contaminated and chemically contaminated, does anyone have info about exactly which fish/shellfish to stay completely away from, especially in restaurants?
posted on May 6, 2008 - 5 answers

What's the correct way to pronouce Beijing?
posted on May 4, 2008 - 36 answers

Calling all protesters in general and all those who know about the China-Tibet situation! I need help learning about Tibet. [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Help me find a book about a Chinese businessman mentioned on NPR for my Dad! [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 3 answers

In the Art of Fiction interview in the current Paris Review, Kazuo Ishiguro says of his father: "He had a Chinese characteristic, which was that he smiled when something bad happened." Is that really considered a Chinese characteristic? Are there other cultures it's commonly associated with?
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 14 answers

How fast can I get a Chinese Visa in Vancouver with a UK Passport? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me create easily readable Chinese typography [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm going to Beijing in May, and want to buy some electronics and other stuff. I wondered if there is a website where I can find prices for different goods, and if there were comparisons to prices in the US/Europe I'd be thrilled. Any other tips are also welcome. (I'm from Norway, so anything will be cheap for me...)
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 3 answers

I've taken a photo of a UFO. No, seriously, I have a photo of a UFO. I need some help figuring out where it came from. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 41 answers

Looking for authors/forums/sources with scholarly discussion of the Tibet situation. [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 9 answers

Does anyone know of an agency that works with, represents freelance chinese illustrators for editorial art? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 1 answers

Using Youtube without using the front page, or any other methods of getting around Chinese censorship. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I buy large men's sneakers (size 13/48) in China? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 9 answers

I am trying to plan a 4 week trip back westbound on the Trans Siberian railway. I'm planning to travel through China via Shanghai from Osaka and then take the trans Siberian from Beijing. I'd love some advice on where I should stop over (I'm thinking maybe Mongolia, Irkutsk, Moscow and a stop in Eastern Europe) and what I should try and see and do in these places on my way back to London. Also, I'm on a budget of about $2000 is this enough?. I am arranging it all myself so any general advice/ experience would be very much appreciated.
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Startupfilter: I'm a 2ndgen hire at a startup (non-computer) in Beijing, and I want promotionZ. HOW DO I GET THEM??? Because I was promised them. The "more inside" is long... [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 14 answers

UK citizen visa for China. What's the best way to get one in a hurry? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 11 answers

I really love these easy-to-prepare, not-too-expensive A Taste of Thai/India/China meals for lunch. What else would I like? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 12 answers

What's the chance that there's lead in my newly purchased Chinese-manufactured mugs? And, should I be worried? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 16 answers

How do I find and contact people in China (students/professionals) to discuss web design topics with? - For a while now i have been wondering what the chinese internet business/usage is like but it is hard to get right impression. It would be nice to have someone knowledgable to discuss this with. ... I dont speak chinese
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend some good Mandarin programs in China? [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm having hard time finding detailed information about the extent of the problems China is currently experiencing with its snowstorms. Can anyone point me to a source where I can get snowfall totals for specific areas? Thanks.
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 5 answers

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

Studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 1 answers

Please recommend books about China and the Chinese. [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 28 answers

i want to rediscover the joys of mountain biking - what bike should i buy (in china!) [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2008 - 4 answers

I recently received a large, beautiful china cabinet/buffet, and it's now the focal piece in my living room. It's wonderful, but seeing as I have no china, I have no idea what to put in it. [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 13 answers

If anyone has any experience with postdoc- or young faculty-type work as a foreigner in China, I'd be interested to hear how it worked out for you. [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2007 - 0 answers

Anyone ever use the Chinese streaming software UUSee? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 9 answers

How does the Chinese 'celestial bureaucracy' work? [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2007 - 8 answers

what's so great about lead and why are Chinese companies using so much of it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 15 answers

I’m trying to help my students understand the reasons behind censorship in China. They ask very simple and yet very profound questions: Why keep information and knowledge from your people? In the long run, how can a free-thinking populace be anything but good? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 36 answers

I have to transfer digital files that are 4 to 8 gigabytes from New York City to a location in Hong Kong and a location in Xiamen, China. [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 20 answers

Investment timing: what do you think of the timing at the moment for dropping money into China funds, or BRICs? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 24 answers

My scam detector is going off but... but just a glimmer of hope... Anybody here dealt with "Electronics Marketing Limited"? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 9 answers

What's in my food? can I trust labels? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 16 answers

Yahoo says it's sorry it misspoke when it told Congress it had no idea it was handing over identifying information on political dissidents and not run-of-the-mill criminals to Chinese authorities. Does that mean it would have done anything differently had it known? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2007 - 3 answers

ChinaFilter: What are some interesting and unusual medicine or tonics or elixirs I can buy in China that is not readily available anywhere else? [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 5 answers

What is generally known about job satisfaction in urban China? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm going to China in a few days. Should I purchase train tickets in advance on the Web, or wait until I get there? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 9 answers