Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Chinese Nationalists
This site from the Arizona State University offers information about the Chinese Nationalists who played a part in the history of China.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: A Virtual Journey Into San Francisco's Chinatown
Walk this way and take a virtual tour of San Francisco's Chinatown. A good way to "see" it without actually being there.
BBC
Bbc: Cbbc News Round Special: China
This is a wonderful, image-packed introduction to China for younger students. Read short summaries about Chinese history, culture, and government, and then take a virtual tour of Chinese landmarks; learn about Chinese New Year, the signs...
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies
With over 100 separate pages of guides to studying and organizing work, this site gives tips on everything from learning how to learn, to managing your time, to how to prepare for essay exams. Selected site content is translated into 25...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: Court Life in China
The in depth story of the Empress Dowager Tsi-hsu who was a great supporter of the Boxers.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Affidavit and Flyers: Chinese Boycott Case
A lesson plan that includes a history of Chinese labor in America and pertinent historical documents and analysis sheets about the Chinese Boycott Case.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
Other
Elodil
This site is all presented in French, but may be accessible to non-French speakers because of the simple graphics and ease of navigation. Learn how to say hello in 16 languages and see where people speak that language on a world map....
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Resources for Language Teachers
This site has links to many resources for the language teacher of Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.
Other
China Vista: The Temple of Heaven Map
This is a travel site that tells the location and significance of the Temple of Heaven.
Other
China Travel: Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)
Gives background information about the Temple and its significance in Chinese culture.
Other
Asia Society: Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures From Northwest China
Explore the Silk Road, which was not a road or highway, but a network of tails and trading posts scattered across Central Europe. This exhibition spans the period 206 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. The theme Monks and Merchants tells the story of the...
City University of New York
Chinese Cultural Studies: Confucius Kongfuzi: The Analects, Excerpts
Provides a large number of excerpts from the "Analects" by Confucius. These quotes are divided into seven themes of Confucian teaching, humaneness, the superior man, rites, music, learning and teaching, government, and rectifying the...
Other
An Exploration of Historic Prejudice: Chinese Digital Photo Album
This photo album shows the Chinese as they lived in the Kootenays in Victorian days. They are seen here as miners, servants and shopkeepers and with family members.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
Other
At Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square is a modern creation, China being a land where large public gathering places were not traditionally built. See a video of the people gathered together at the end of the day to watch the Chinese flag come down. Read the...
BBC
Bbc World Service: Learning English Grammar
The Grammar and Vocabulary area of the BBC World Service site has a section on common grammar problems and a section on idioms and expressions. There are also links to pages that provide English language learning opportunities that...
BBC
Bbc: China 'Is Fueling War in Darfur'
BBC correspondent Hilary Andersson examines China's role in the war in Darfur and discusses the issue of culpability. (July 13, 2008)
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Chinese New Year
Learn about the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Information is provided on Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos, and superstitions.
California Digital Library
Loc: The Chinese in California 1850 1925
Excellent overview of the Chinese experience in California complete with historical photos and primary documents. Site provides information on San Francisco's Chinatown, the anti-Chinese Movement, and Chinese laborers.
Library of Congress
Loc: Chinese Immigration to the Us, 1851 1900
A collection of primary source documents giving historical evidence regarding the immigration of Chinese into the U.S. and the feelings of the government and the other settlers about it.
Globio
Glossopedia: China
China is the second largest country in Asia with the largest population in the world. This article discusses China's long history, many inventions, and basic cultural information. China's varied topography is introduced as well as...
Other
Ancient Scripts: Writing Systems
History and definition of writing, plus extensive information on the types, families, and regions of written languages. For each language, you'll find information on when and where it was used, the people who used it, and what it looked...
CNN
Cnn: China's Former 'First Family'
An article from CNN about the children of Deng Xiaoping: "Deng children enjoy privilege, jealous attention." Great picture of Deng Xiaoping with his grandchild.