Asian Links

Tools for Browsing the Web in Chinese and Japanese

News Media Online


General Resources

Newspaper in Asia
Links to Asian papers, from Bangladesh and Japan to Myanmar and Vietnam

Online Media, In Alphabetical Order

Cable News Network (CNN) News of Asia-Pacific
News of Asia and the Pacific from the news services of CNN

China Daily
China's national English-language newspaper

China News Digest
Volunteer listserv providing news of China every three days in English

People's Daily
China's most important national newspaper

Voice of America RealAudio Server
News in Chinese, Japanese, etc.; requires RealPlayer

Libraries of Asia Links

General Asian Studies Resources

WWW Virtual Library of Asian Studies
Thousands of links to global and regional resources and individual countries

Research Guide for Asian Studies
Research links maintained at Flinders University of South Australia

Asian Studies Resources
Maintained by the Vassar College Libraries, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Asian Studies Information Resources
Resources of the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies

South Asia Links
Maintained by Columbia University; part of the WWW Virtual Library of Asian
Studies

China, Japan, and Vietnam Resources
At the Matsushita Center for Electronic Learning, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore.

Eastern Religions
Part of a large collection of religion-based links

The Association for Asian Studies
Professional organization with links to online resources

The East-West Center
National and regional source of information/analysis about Asia-Pacific region

By Individual Country

China

Internet Guide for China Studies
Maintained by University of Heidelberg; part of WWW Virtual Library of Asian
Studies,

Welcome to China
Official site of the People's Republic of China, with white papers and news releases

Republic of China Information Office
Information on the Republic of China, with official speeches and news releases

Japan

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Official foreign ministry site, with links to Japan Information Network statistics,
analyses, etc.

St. Olaf-Based Asia Resources

The Karen of Northern Thailand
Information/images from sociology interim class led by Professor Michael Leming in
1998

Resources for Russian and East Asian Languages
Links compiled by Craig Rice, educational technology specialist

Aids For Teaching About Asia

AskAsia Home Page

Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) Syllabus and Bibliography Collection
Maintained by the East-West Center, University of Hawaii, and Kapiolani Community
College

Association for Asian Studies
Professional organization with links to online resources

Books And Videos

Asian Rare Books
Used and rare books on China and Asia, with links to other Asia sites

China Books and Periodicals
San Francisco publisher of books about China and things Chinese

China, Japan, Korea & Pacific Island Studies: Videotapes
Listing and reviews of videos at University of California-Berkeley library

Popular Culture

Mah Jongg
Introduction to the Chinese game of the four winds

Overseas Study

International and Off-Campus Studies at St. Olaf College
Comprehensive guide to opportunities for off-campus study and service and St. Olaf

Chiang Mai University
Information in English on Chiang Mai University in Thailand

Japan Study Opportunities
Information on ACM and GLCA programs in Japan, maintained at Earlham College

Teaching in Asia

U.S. State Department Overseas Schools / Teaching Directory
Guide to American-sponsored elementary and secondary schools overseas

Teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in Asia
Guide to teaching English in Asia, with job boards, lesson plans, books

Graduate Schools and Fellowships

Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Study
Searchable guide to graduate programs around the globe

Useful Software

RealNetworks
Downloadable software for streaming audio (see News Media Online at top of page)