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In order to view the Asian pages two things must be present: a way to display the correct Asian font and a web browser which knows how to word wrap Asian text. Both Netscape and Microsoft have plans to solve these problems, but until their solutions gain widespread acceptance, we're stuck with less convenient solutions:
1. The first problem, displaying the correct Asian font, can be solved in several ways. The most straight forward approach is to install an appropriate Asian operating system. This is a great option if you live and work in a country where the language you wish to view is spoken. For users outside the orient, this is not a convenient option. Also, it doesn't work well if you wish to view several different Asian languages.
The best solution I know of is a software product called NJWin CJK System sold by NJStar. It provides double byte font support in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. It also supports numerous encoding schemes and translates automatically between Traditional and Simplified Chinese (both directions). NJStar claims their product runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95/NT, OS/2 Windows, and Macintosh Soft Windows.
2. The second problem, a compatible web browser, also has several solutions. The solution which I personally use is Netscape Navigator. It has worked so well I haven't bothered to try others, although I'm told they exist. I have been entirely unable to make Microsoft's Internet Explorer recognize asian languages.
Well, that's about it. If you feel I've left something out that's important or presented the information inaccurately, don't hesitate to e-mail me.