Welcome to the fabulous and mysterious Orient! On behalf of the citizens of the Lands of the East, I would like to welcome you to our community. Here is a list of fun and helpful links to help you get started, all links will open in a new window for easier navigating:

• Welcome to AncientWorlds!
• A Beginner's Guide to AW
• Introductions & Welcomes
• The Kublah Khantina [an e-tavern]

• Living in the Orient
• Orient Neighborhood guide
• Arachne's Web

• Haiku Poetry thread
• Current published articles
• Groups in the Orient & also a handy AW group search
• Dancing Lion Festival center for quizzes, puppet shows, panda chases, tours and more

We are very proud of our world, as it is completely created by us, it's citizens and patrons. How developed your character, pavilion, 'hood residences and group involvement are depend entirely on you! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer in any capacity and helping us develop the Orient, please leave a message in our volunteer thread. Should you require immediate assistance, send a gram via your commpanel to the Orient scribes, Feiyan, Jia Li and Lara, or any scribe or demi online and they will try to aid you.

If you're looking for a quick place to jump into the Orient and socialize, check out the Introductions thread linked above, there should already be a message saying hello.
Have a great time with your new persona and Welcome to the Orient!