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Stop by one of our 'hoods:
Uttar Pradesh in India. The district of Delhi is already ready to open the doors to new residents.

Browse through two of our recently published articles:
Ancient Thailand: Cultural Backwater or The Cradle of Civilization? by Sankira Qin

Chopsticks by Shi-mei Xie

Meet one of the Orient residents:
Tsunayoshi Tokugawa is a respected long-time member of the Orient, and an even longer-time member of AW. With the launch of the hoods, he was interested in playing a greater role in the development of Yoshiwara one of Edo's three current districts, and became the Orient's first nominated administrator since the hoods have opened for business. Don't hesitate to visit his his Honba in Yoshiwara for some interesting prints and photographies, as well as for a good sake.


Group in the spotlight:
The Otherworld is the Orient's newest addition, a group about all things magic! Spaces dedicated to the discussion on fantasy literrature classics, on spells and prophecies, or to role play have all contributed to make this group one of the most actives in the Orient lately. But this is not all! The wind brought to my ears rumours of a possible event co-held by The Otherworld and Valinor (Germania). Or maybe was it a nightingale that sang the news before my window....

Editors,
Orient World News:
Aria Murasaka
Shanti Ashoka

Guest Reporter:
Rachana Khan

Many things happened since the last Orient ACTA, in May. We apologize for not having a July issue, but both Aria and I were either terribly busy or absent at the time. Hopefully, we are going to catch up with all the good news in this one and also have a look at the future with the Orient's plans for Goldfest.

As everybody already knows, our neighborhoods have finally opened for people to move in, so don't hesitate! Jot flipped the switch last Monday, September 4th (Labor Day in the US) and since then anyone can live in Edo or in Malaka City; patrons can even own several houses in different parts of the ancient world

Due to the size and very characteristics of the Orient, not all the cities have districts where properties can be bought, yet. This may take quite some to complete but if anyone really wants to live in a given city and district, please do leave a message to one of your local scribes. We would be more than glad to help you settle happily anywhere in the Orient.

Available Orient Districts

This year, celebrations start the October 20, and end eight days later with Celtia closing the festival with Samhain. Each world will have a specific day to hold its own events - the Orient was attributed the 24th. You can read some of the ideas that are already being discussed in the Orient Festival Planning. Our celebrations will take place in the city of Edo - Japan, where we will try to recreate a little of the japanese daily life as it was at the time of the shoguns. One of the main features will be little shops (or big, if you feel like it!) where people can "sell", or expose whatever they want. They don't have to be all japanese and if you live in Rome, you can perfectly open a shop of roman pottery, for instance. This event is for fun and we are not intending to be historically accurate, so think of this as an AW Universal Exposition of some sort. Anyone who would be interested to open a shop or any other kind of establishement, contact one of the scribes of the Orient or post something in the Orient Festival Planning.

Written by Rachana Khan.

Another especial feature who teaches you the basics of polite conversation in Chinese. As Rachana says, there are things not to be underestimated.

10 Things to Say When You're in China
Simple things that makes you know The Orient better.

Link:
Sita sings the Blues: A new twist on an old myth by Nina Paley.

Book:
The Heike Story: A Modern Translation of the Classic Tale of Love and War by Eiji Yoshikawa and Rise of civilization in East Asia by Gina L. Barnes

Music:
Ama by Yungchen Lhamo and L.S.T. by Shugo Tokumaru

Movie:
Moonsoon Wedding by Mira Nair and A Touch of Zen by King Hu

LONDON, 21 August 2006 - The "hobbits" that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores until at least 18,000 years ago were not a distinct species of early human, a new analysis of the fossils suggests. Read the entire story at National Geographic.

MONGOLIA, 15 August 2006 - A neolithic stone carving of the Big Dipper star formation has been found on Baimiaozi Mountain near Chifeng City in northwest China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to experts. Read the entire story at People's Daily Online.