Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Beijing
This site from Britannica.com provides a good history of the city of Beijing.
Princeton University
Princeton University Museum: Timeline and Map of China
An interactive timeline and map demonstrating China's territorial boundaries from 4000 B.C. to the present.
Other
China Vista: The China Experience China Culture Index
A comprehensive, bilingual website about various aspects of Chinese culture, including folk custom, arts and crafts, food and drinks, costumes, scripts and calligraphy, performing arts, ethnic groups, etc.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Asia for Educators: Timeline of Chinese Inventions
This printable timeline details the ancient inventions that dramatically changed Chinese society and the world. Topics include early books, printing techniques, tea, silk, gunpowder, playing cards and paper.
CNN
Cnn: China's Century
A timeline of major events in China, in the first eight decades of the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of Yuan.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Which Emperor Are You?: The Story of China
Ask your students to imagine that they have gone back in time, and are a Chinese emperor. How would they run their empire? Play the quiz with your students and see which famous emperor they would have been.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to China
This site covers the cultures of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Topics include the geographical regions of China, languages, history, religion, and minority groups.
University of Washington
Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization: Clothing: Traditional Versus Modern
An explanation of traditional forms of Chinese dress that also looks at how styles of clothing in China have changed, especially with the introduction of communism in the twentieth century.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Chinese History
Brief overview outlines ancient Chinese history and the dynasties of ancient China. Students get a sense of progression of one of the oldest civilizations in history.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Dynasties of Ancient China
History for Kids presents an overview of the 13 dynasties that ruled in ancient China for over 3000 years.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: Facts About Ancient China
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot and learn about ancient China, its major dynasties, and some important inventions that originated in China.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Chiang Kai Shek
Encyclopedia Britannica offers a brief biography of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Nationalist Chinese who fought the Japanese and Communists for control of China.
