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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Splendors of China's Forbidden City: Emperor Qianlong

For Students 9th - 10th
Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Taiping Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
An article specifically about the way land was distributed in the Heavenly Kingdom.
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Other

Music From China

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Hall of Jades

For Students 9th - 10th
A permanent Field Museum exhibit explores the history of jade from Neolithic through modern day China. Through this companion resource, discover the elements which make jade cherished in China and around the world.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Manchu

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Manchu people of China. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.