Extending a warm welcome to yang Chung, Umeko Kotoku, Yori Minamoto and Dori Minamoto, our newest citezens of the marvelous, mysterious Orient. Please sit and enjoy a bowl of tea while I introduce you to our wonderful world. For information on a new home and the family name you have chosen, Visit our Neighborhood Hall To meet your new neighbours, check out the places on the Floating Garden Social Centre board, like the Kublai Khantina, our local pub, and the Falling Cherry Blossoms Haiku thread, a fun place to read and write poetry. You can test your knowledge of the Orient on our Festival Quizzes thread and win gorgeous plaques and awards for your homesites. You can also discuss your favorite subjects in our Orient Groups. If you find you need help searching through the groups, try the AW Group Search. Once you've settled in, you'll probably want to start decorating your new home. You can find backgrounds, avatars and other goodies like the plaque at the beginning of this message by Shanti Ashoka on the Living in the Orient thread. If you have any questions or need help, please do not hesitate to contact our Orient Scribes: Shibori Murasaka, Feiyan Zhou and Jia Li Shen Chi (that's me!) Most important: have fun!