How to view Chinese (Big-5) WWW Information on Windows 3.1

The environment that we are using is Chinese BIG5 Version of MS-Windows 3.1 and then execute "Netscape". No additional settings for Chinese in "Netscape 1.2" or "Mosaic".

For the Netscape 2.0, you need to set "Options/Document encoding" as "Tradional Chinese (Big5)".

If you don't want to use Chinese version of MS-Windows, there are several add-on Chinese systems for the English version of MS-Windows.
AsiaSurf
is a multilingual software driver supporting Japanese,Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. With AsiaSurf installed on Chinese Windows (or any other language version of Windows), and used in tandem with a Web browser or e-mail software, you will gain convenient, first hand access to on-line information and e-mail in Japanese, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

For more information, please refer to AsiaSurf

TwinBridge
can be used as a Chinese environment instead of the Chinese version of MS-Windows. TwinBridge, developed by PC Express, Inc. is a multilingual software interface for Microsoft Windows 3.x. It allows Chinese, Greek, Russian, and Japanese kana Input/Output in Windows.

For more information, please refer to http://www.gy.com

Tien Dao Chinese ware 2.1
a demo can obtained from:
http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~weiwang/CCRC/tiendao/bible/chdemo.zip
It works pretty well on most systems. The demo only provides bitmap fonts.
UnionWay
Check out UnionWay Home Page
ss_mview.zip
which can let you view Chinese (BIG5, GB ...), Korean, Japanese on the English version of MS-Windows. It's available here
I received an email that told me there is a New Chinese WEB Viewer available- CWEBVIEW
I have never tried it.

There is a new 16-bit Chinese WEB viewer.
It handles both Big5/GB code.
It works under English Windows 3.1x, Chicago, and NT
It is located at http://www.webcom.com/xiyatu, look for CWEBVIEW

Caution: All of the file mentioned above are big
If you download files mentioned above, they normally come with Chinese fonts included. This makes them really big, so try to find a site near you from which to download it.
By service@sinica.edu.tw
Computing Center, Academia Sinica
May 1, 1996