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  • Bollywood Dreams - Photographer Jonathan Torgovnik documents his visual exploration of the Indian film industry and the cultural phenomena it has become. (featured in Sep 2004)
  • Burma: Grace Under Pressure - Pictoral documentation of Myanmar's history, politics, and social climate. By Geoffrey Hiller. (featured in Feb 2001)
  • Great Firewall of China - Tracking which sites are blocked within China, and how often. (featured in Mar 2007)
  • Japanese Engrish - Documents the humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design. (featured in May 2001)
  • Kang Yatse: A Skiing Misadventure - "Webumentary" that follows two travelers attempt to climb to the Kang Yatse summit in the Indian Himalaya -- and ski back down. (featured in Aug 2006)
  • Maopost.com - Online gallery and reseller of authentic Chinese propaganda posters. (featured in Sep 2005)
  • PBS: Sumo East and West - Film examines the cross-cultural collision of the ancient Japanese sport with super-sized American sumo wrestlers. (featured in June 2004)
  • Pyongyang Metro, The - Historical information, route map, and pictures of the secretive rapid transit system in North Korea. (featured in Mar 2003)
  • Red-Color News Soldier - Online exhibition of photographs from China's turbulent Cultural Revolution, covering the years 1964-1976, by photographer Li Zhensheng. (featured in Oct 2005)
  • Return of the Taliban - Companion site for the Frontline/PBS program. (featured in Oct 2006)
  • Rugs of War - Project and blog investigating the history, iconography, production, and distribution of Afghani rugs depicting war. (featured in Dec 2006)
  • SEAEK - Photography of Southeast Asia, mainly shot with the Lomo LC-A camera. (featured in June 2001)
  • The Mongols in World History - Examines the Mongols' contributions and conquests. (featured in Oct 2004)
  • Trends in Japan - Series of weekly feature articles that touch on many aspects of Japan and its people. (featured in Aug 2006)
  • Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit - American Museum of Natural History explores of the people, culture, religions, customs, and flavor of Vietnam. (featured in Oct 2003)
  • Warlords of Afghanistan - Matt Weems, illustrator and armchair statesman, offers profiles and caricatures of the local and foreign leaders who have vied for power in Afghanistan since the 1980s. (featured in Oct 2005)
  • Words of a Man's Mouth - An abandoned journal from a Hong Kong shop presents page after page of writing in Chinese characters. Help to unlock the book's mysteries by offering a hand in translation. (featured in Jan 2007)


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