North East Asia

The Magic of Tokyo - Japan, Asia Rohit Krishnan's impression of Japan was totally different from what he actually experienced.	The Rope and The Great Wall - China, Asia Kaitlin Mills finds a fascinating piece of Chinese culture, even though at the time of discovery, she couldn't appreciate its significance.

Chinese Teenagers - Shanghai, China, Asia Kaitlin Mills and her colleagues try to figure out how Chinese teenagers choose their English names.	The Alternative Olympic Games - Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, Asia This is the year the Olympic Games bandwagon controversially arrives in Beijing. While thousands of spectators are heading to China’s sprawling capital, Mark Gilbey looks at another Asian capital playing host to a rather different sporting festival.
The Word - China, Asia Kaitlin Mills recounts a story that is quite unbelievable, perhaps too unbelievable.	Let me out, Now - China, Asia Riding in a taxi in China is an experience, a horrifying experience, yet in the two weeks Kaitlin Mills rode them, she never witnessed an accident.
Book Review: Travelers' Tales China, edited by Sean O'Reilly, James O'Reilly and Larry Habegger - Asia Mary Keener reviews a book on China that draws you into its culture and people - one story at a time.	The Deeper China - Asia Scott Berlin and his wife travel from Lijiang to Hong Kong in southwest China, learning about some ethnic minority traditions and cruising the Li River.
Savior of the Scroll - Guangzhou, China, Asia Getting no help when he falls flat on his face, losing face in the process, Larry Thomas Adams is surprised when an elderly accusing woman sets in motion the retrieval of his precious scroll.	Monks with Mad Skillz - Xiahe, China, Asia While traveling in China, Dave Fugazzotto learns a hard lesson about online gaming from some young Tibetan monks.

Bargaining, Chinese Style - Beijing, China, Asia Welcome to the world of haggling in a Chinese market with Kaitlin Mills.	Calculator Detente: The Art of the Deal in Beijing's Hutong Market - China, Asia Kimberly Damon didn't hear much English spoken in the Hutong Market. In fact, no English required, common communicator being the lowly battery powered calculator.
A House of Cards - Japan, Asia David Schneider discovers the semi-serious consequences of breaking Japanese law.	Crossing the Line at the DMZ - South Korea, North Korea, Asia Rex Crum learns that the world's hottest border makes for one of the most intense tours.
Between Yantai and Dalian: Across the Bohai - China, Asia Dylan Levi King and his wife take a pleasure cruise with migrant workers and Korean sex tourists in the Bohai Sea.	Supermarkets, Kimchi and Tea - Seoul, South Korea, Asia Paul Symonds shows how going into a supermarket in a new country is a good way to get an initial insight into its culture.
Ginza: Tradition and Technology - Tokyo, Japan, Asia Ginza optimises the western image of Tokyo. Alsix discovers more than the glitz, glamour and neon that initially overwhelms and stuns.	Kyoto: A Tale of Two Cities - Japan, Asia Japan is often described as a hybrid of the modern and ancient. Joshua K. Hartshorne thinks Kyoto is also a hybrid - of the sublime and the downright ugly.

Changing China in 2007 - Asia On Suellen Zima's 16th visit to Hangzhou, China, the metamorphosis of a constantly changing country was stunning, exasperating, exhilerating, frustrating, fascinating and familiar.	Harajuku: Punks and Bloody Marys in Downtown Tokyo - Japan, Asia Alsix describes the contrasts within the Japanese people; how they can be studious and shy during the week, wild and extreme on the weekends.