Sunday, June 04, 2006

Houston Chinese and Korean Communities

I don't often join forum message boards, but you guys really got to me XD!!Hi, I'm Esther, and I was trying to do some research on the Korean and Chinese communities of Houston. Although I am not Asian myself, I'm really facinated with much of the langauge and culture. I've taken Japanese for 2 years, and I'm starting on Chinese next year. (I'd really like to learn Korean though )Well anyways, what I was going to say was. I have lived here in Houston for 9 years, and I have never once been able to visit China Town...my mom just downright won't take me. She's a little paranoid and especially afraid of things she doesn't understand. (i.e. Chinese Signs=ohmehgoshwhatdoesthatmean). Anyways, I'm finally going to be visiting Houston Chinatown soon this summer, for the first time, when my Taiwanese friend will go out and take me. I was wondering how I could make the most of my visit there by going to places that would most interest me. I'm looking for a place where I can go sing Houston Asian Karaoke. (would Chinese karaoke machines have Japanese songs on them?...the more current the songs the better.)I'm also looking for a place where I might be able to aquire Chinese/Taiwanese/Japanese/Korean Dramas/Movies on DVD. (some place that would have a good variety and section.)Any kind of gaming/electronic store that would sell imported games in Japanese?Are there any stores that I could aquire traditional clothings, such as Cheongsam/Kimono/Hanbok. (please list all that apply or places for outfits that are not listed in my list. And lastly, I am looking for a large bookstore that would sell a good variety of books in Japanese for me to read.I'm pretty sure thats all I was wanting to ask. If anything else comes to my mind, I'll post again in a thread below.Thank you for taking the time to answer any of my questions.

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