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China: Foreign Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site from China.org.cn for information on China's foreign relations. Site is broken into the following sections: contents, foreign policy, principles, development of foreign relations, and foreign affairs.
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China Internet Information Center: Ancient Chinese Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Sixteen lessons about Chinese poems in Chinese with English translations. Traditional Chinese music plays in the background and feature content, such as author briefs, passage readings, and poem analyses, are available. Site is slow to...
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China.com: Statistical Data

For Students 9th - 10th
A neat site which gives current economic data on the Chinese economy including figures on domestic trade which includes consumer goods. (Click on "Total Retail Sales" under "Domestic Trade")
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China.org: China Internet Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The China Internet Information Center is a non-profit online news source detailing the daily domestic and international news related to China. Content also includes business and trade news, culture and science news, travel information,...
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China.org.cn: Plateaus

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive examination of the plateaus in China. Includes a look at how plateaus and rivers affect the geography of China.
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China Internet Information Center: Beijing: A Guide to China's Capital City

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Beijing, the capital city of China! Learn the early background and history of this ancient city as well as about its historic sights, education, economy, religion, and aspects of the new modern day Beijing.
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China News: Scholars Take Stock of the Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are looking for a different perspective on the Korean War, this will work for you. This State Run site gives us the viewpoint of the Chinese and the North Koreans on the war. This is a good site to see how the other side of the...
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Three Gorges Civilization in the Neolithic Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on the Three Gorges civilization during the Neolithic Age in China provide insight into the Shaopengzui Culture and the Daxi Culture.
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Backgrounder: Nixon's 1972 "Ice Breaking" Visit to China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses Nixon's 1972 visit to China and its lasting effects. There is a recent article reflecting on a significant historical event. Includes links to information about other presidents and their relationship with China.
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China Internet Information Center: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how the Chinese celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year.
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Travel in China: The Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative look at the Plains of China.
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China Internet Information Center: Double Seventh Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Chinese Double Seventh Festival, which is celebrated in China much as Valentine's Day is celebrated in the West.
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China Internet Information Center: Dragon Boat Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday. The article discusses the legends behind the festival and the customs associated with it.
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China Internet Information Center: Qingming Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about Qingming Festival that describes why the Chinese celebrate it.
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China Internet Information Center: Lantern Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Chinese Lantern Festival and the customs associated with it.
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China Internet Information Center: Mid Autumn Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual Chinese harvest festival. The article describes how the Chinese celebrate the festival and retells the folktale, "Chang E Flees to the Moon," that points to the festival's origin.
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China Internet Information Center: Winter Solstice Festival

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how the winter solstice is celebrated in China.
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China Internet Information Center: Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Chinese Double Ninth Festival, which coincides with the blossoming of chrysanthemums, and how it is celebrated.
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Quality Control Key to International Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
The China Internet Information Center offers a short article which describes the efforts of the Chinese government to make improvements in the area of "Quality Control," in the manufacturing sector.
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China: China's Private Car Ownership Tops 10 Million

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article on the explosive growth in private ownership of cars which has been taking place in China over the past several years.