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China
Beijing 2008 - Scoring on China's sports fields
China hails black cab agreement
China and Global Trade - facts about China and the rest of the World today
China plan to protect environment
China's Banking Sector - WTO regulations bring gradual liberalisation
China's Changing Musical Tastes - From traditional folk to rock and britpop
Chinese - a difficult language to learn?
Chinese History - early history to the 14th century
Chinese History - the 14th to the 20th centuries
Chinese History - the modern era
Chinese Cloisonne
Chinese Whispers - The Chinese language and its challenges for the localisation industry
Chinese Cuisine - Dim Sum
Education - Chinese students drawn to Britain
Energy in China
Introduction to the Chinese Language Variants
Pandas gain World Heritage status
Search Engines - Google faces China challenges
Journey to Tibet - Qinghai-Tibet railway an 'unprecendented triumph'
Learning Chinese - Chinese is the language to learn
Lifestyle in China - the popularity of fast cars and American living
Chinese Lion Dance
Lugu Lake - The Chinese region where women are in charge
Mandarin learning soars outside China
The Shanghai Maglev Train
New Music in China - Budding popstars thrive online
The Media Industry in China
Chinese pianist Lang Lang to release new album
The benefits of Chinese green tea
The Three Gorges Dam - a dream come true?
What China Wants
Japan
A Japanese Phenomenon - Geisha film reveals 'hidden culture'
Hiroshima, Japan - the atomic bomb remembered
Japanese firms feeling confident
Japan Today - a snapshot of the country
Japan - The Spiritual Home of Video Gaming
Japanese government encourages speed dating
Japanese Hip-Hop - the new home grown phenomenon
Saving the Kimono
Birth of Japanese Prince Hisahito
Japanese Worklife - music and the company ethos
Napster launches Japanese service
Population of Japan expected to decrease
Production and jobs boost Japan
Japanese Cuisine - Sushi
Korea
Traditional Korean Music - Gayageum
Korean Hanbok - Traditional Korean Dress
Hallyu - 'The Korean Wave'
Korean History - a Japanese dominion between the World Wars
Korean History - the origin of post-war division
Korean Kimchi
Korean Leaders - the future is bright for General Park's daughter
Korean Script - the origins of the written language
Traditional Korean Medicine
North Korean Holidays - the little known increase in North Korean tourism
Traditional Korean Heating System - Ondol
Young Korean Pianist wins Leeds Piano Competition
Royal Korean Cuisine in the Joseon Dynasty
Think Korea 2006 - Friendship Year between Korea and Britain
Traditional Korean Dance
Yahoo boosts presence in Korea
Middle East
Egyptian Writer Naguib Mahfouz Passes Away
The Arabic Language and Folk Literature
The Language and Translation of Arab Folktales
South Asia
IBM plan India investment
India and China to boost Africa
India accelerates economic growth
India-China trade link to repoen
India's Stock Market
Outsourcing to India
South East Asia
Asia Online - the rise of technology in the East
Burma and Tourism - ethics and issues surrounding travel to Burma
Cambodian Development - efforts to shake off aid dependency
Casino Culture - the growth of betting and gaming in East Asia
Eshopping - online auctions expanding in East Asia
Filipino Economics - business and growth in the Philippines
International Film in Thailand - opening doors to the West
Lao Hmong - a profile of a minority hill tribe in Laos
Localisation in South Asia - a gradual catch-up
Malay Chinese - a history of the Chinese in Malaysia
Meeting Malaysia's Triads
Modern Malaysia - expansion and opportunities in South East Asia
Malaysia - Islam and multi-culturalism
Thai Buddhism - a land of contrasts
Thai New Year - Songkran
The Vietnamese Economy - economic miracles
US-Vietnam: From enemies to friends
Vietnam - evolution in the post-war era
Vietnam - its 60th Anniversary
Vietnam - WTO Deal
Translation and Language Related Articles
Allegory in Arabic Expressions of Speech and Silence
Britain's fear of languages
Building Multilingual Websites
The Art of Translation
Bert Essenlink and Pierre Cadieux 'The G.I.L.T. Industry'
Anita Karlson 'Why Communication is Important in the Global Market'
Domesticating the Theorists - A Plea for Plain Language
Ideological Manipulation in Translation in a Chinese Context
Overcoming Stage Fright - from Ballet to Interpreting
Five Chapters in the Life of a Translator
The Emerging Role of Translation Experts in the Coming MT Era
Strategies for New Interpreters - Interpreting in the Indonesian Environment
Teaching Translation Between Chinese and English
The Contact Between Text, Mind, and One's Own Word
Straddling the East-West Divide
The Impact of Translation Memory Tools on the Translation Profession
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Mongolians honour Genghis Khan
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