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Alison's Wonderland: Tour of Forbidden City
This resource is a gallery of pictures with text, kind of like a tour. There are many good pictures and explanations about the Forbidden City. Follow the "tour" by clicking NEXT under the pictures.
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China Virtual Tours: Beijing Dishes
Would you like to learn the secret to making Beijing Dishes? You will find many recipes here.
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The Tsunami Page: Earthquakes in China
This website provides information about the three major earthquakes in China. The 1556 Shaanxi quake, the Haicheng quake in 1975 and the quake in Tangshan in 1976. Provides details of each earthquake.
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Regent China Tours: Yangtze River in a Glance
This travel site gives brief information and pictures about the Yangtze River, its surrounding areas, and things to do if you visit.
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Historical Atlas of the 20th Century: Chinese Civil War
Animated map of the Communist advances from 1945-1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
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China Daily: $94,000 Fine for One Child Policy Lapse
As hard as it is to believe, here is an article that reports on a Chinese couple that has been fined $94,250 because they had more than one child. 9/04
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Chinese Artists
Large database of Chinese artists and works. Search for an artist or look for art pieces from various dynasties. You'll get a short overview and sometimes a picture. The site also includes introductions to Chinese caligraphy, painting...
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Museum of Macau
Official website of the Museum of Macau (Macao), a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and former Portuguese territory located on the south coast of China across the bay from Hong Kong. The museum's site...
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Virtual China
Enjoy an armchair trip through China. Pictures are provided from Beijing, The West, the Southwest, the South, the Northeast, Shanghai, and the Forbidden City.
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China Discover: Shanghai
Get to know the Chinese city of Shanghai. Although this is a tourist site, there is a useful amount of information concerning early beginnings, history and historic sights, politics, and the current modern day city.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China
Resource provides terms and definitions of ancient Chinese mythological figures, archeological terms, and historical terms.
City University of New York
Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.
Mount Holyoke College
International Relations: The British Reply to the Open Door Note
Great Britain's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note."
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Ban Zhao
Article provides a brief description of China's first female historian and her writings and her life. Provides informations about her teachings and philosophies.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: China Chronology
The site from the University of Evansville lists all time periods in ancient Chinese history and gives a brief description and link to that time period.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Chinese Mythology
Click the names on the left for information on these characters and places from Chinese mythology.
University of Wisconsin
Madison Children's Museum: Field Guide to Hmong Culture [Pdf]
This ethnographic guide covers almost every aspect of Hmong culture- history, daily life, traditional crafts and art, language, games, and religion. Each section wraps with "questions for study." The Hmong are a people indigenous to...
New York Times
New York Times: China's Economic Influence
A slide show presentation with audio that presents China's economic power. Gives examples of how the Chinese economy is growing, in what ways their economy is growing, and whether or not it will continue to grow. (5 December 2004)
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: China
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is China.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Han Dynasty for Kids
History Questions: Han Dynasty Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Civil War for Kids
History Questions: Chinese Civil War Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Beijing: The Temple of Heaven
Very descriptive article with historical and physical information on the Temple.
Toronto Star Newspapers
Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Hu Jintao
A brief profile of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Toronto Summit.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: National Geographic Survey
[Free Registration/Login Required] How much do you know about the world around us? Questions provided by National Geographic Survey. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/findings.html