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Alison's Wonderland: Tour of Forbidden City

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Handout
Other

China Virtual Tours: Beijing Dishes

For Students 9th - 10th
Would you like to learn the secret to making Beijing Dishes? You will find many recipes here.
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Website
Other

The Tsunami Page: Earthquakes in China

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Handout
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Regent China Tours: Yangtze River in a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Graphic
Other

Historical Atlas of the 20th Century: Chinese Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map of the Communist advances from 1945-1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
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Handout
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China Daily: $94,000 Fine for One Child Policy Lapse

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Website
Other

Chinese Artists

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Website
Other

Museum of Macau

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Interactive
Other

Virtual China

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Handout
Other

China Discover: Shanghai

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides terms and definitions of ancient Chinese mythological figures, archeological terms, and historical terms.
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Handout
City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.
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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: The British Reply to the Open Door Note

For Students 9th - 10th
Great Britain's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note."
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Primary
City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Ban Zhao

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a brief description of China's first female historian and her writings and her life. Provides informations about her teachings and philosophies.
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Handout
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: China Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Chinese Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click the names on the left for information on these characters and places from Chinese mythology.
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eBook
University of Wisconsin

Madison Children's Museum: Field Guide to Hmong Culture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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PPT
New York Times

New York Times: China's Economic Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
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)
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: China

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is China.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The Han Dynasty for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Han Dynasty Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Civil War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Chinese Civil War Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Website
Other

Beijing: The Temple of Heaven

For Students 9th - 10th
Very descriptive article with historical and physical information on the Temple.
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Handout
Toronto Star Newspapers

Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Hu Jintao

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Chinese President, Hu Jintao, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Toronto Summit.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: National Geographic Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[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