Chinese Help

If this isn't the word Chinese 中文, in Chinese, then your computer probably doesn't have a Chinese Unicode font installed, and you will have problems reading the Chinese section of this site.

Listed below are instructions for getting Chinese Unicode to display properly on various computer operating systems.

Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Office XP

If you have a copy of Microsoft Office 2000 or Microsoft Office XP, or Microsoft Publisher 2002, and Chinese is not displaying properly then you can install the Arial Unicode MS font which is distributed by Microsoft with these products.

Microsoft Office XP

If you have a copy of Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Publisher 2002, and Chinese is not displaying properly, you can install the Arial Unicode MS font which is distributed by Microsoft with these products.

If you are unsure how to install Arial Unicode MS from CD then follow these instructions to install Arial Unicode MS.

Alternatively, please consult the Microsoft Help and Support website — try searching for "Arial Unicode".

Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 are not distributed with Arial Unicode MS so you will need to install an alternative Chinese font.

'AR KaitiM' is a free font that will display Chinese Unicode text. It can be downloaded here (note that this file is a 5.73Mb download):

AR KaitiM

To install the font, use the font utility in the Control Panel. There are more detailed instructions on our installing fonts page. Alternatively, simply copy the .ttf file into your Windows \fonts directory.

Upgrading Internet Explorer

If you have installed the font and it is still not displaying properly this might be because you have an old version of Internet Explorer, if you are using a version older than version 5.5 then you will need to update it. To find out which version you are using, on your browser select Help, About Internet Explorer.

The easiest way to upgrade is to use the Windows Update icon in your start menu. Alternatively you could go straight to the Microsoft Internet Explorer Downloads website.

Mac OS X

Chinese is supported out-of-the-box in Mac OS X, but problems have been reported using Internet Explorer. Try using Apple's KDE-based browser Safari