Just a heads-up that there is a new Nishan Shaman installment out over at Echoes of Manchu.  If you’re new to the story or want to refresh your memory, there is a page listing all of the installments here.

For those interested in a non-hanzi-script-in-China challenge, surf on over to Randy Alexander’s new Echoes of Manchu post, where his pics show some “Manchu” script that’s not far removed from some “Chinese” tattoos. He didn’t say it directly, but I’m sure the usual prize money is involved for successful explication of the text.