--- lbbs/src/database.c	2005/03/20 17:37:14	1.5
+++ lbbs/src/database.c	2007/09/12 03:21:49	1.6
@@ -39,5 +39,17 @@ db_open ()
       return NULL;
     }
 
+  if (mysql_query (db, "SET CHARACTER SET gb2312") != 0)
+    {
+      log_error ("SET CHARACTER SET failed\n");
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  if (mysql_query (db, "SET NAMES \'gb2312\'") != 0)
+    {
+      log_error ("SET NAMES failed\n");
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
   return db;
 }