Learners discover objects that were invented in China by researching the background of each. Students then discuss how these technologies got to the West.

Fourth graders bring in items or pictures related to Chinese culture. The items are displayed in the room as a museum exhibit.

Students examine pictures of the giant and red pandas of China, discuss and chart the panda's habitat requirements and draw a panda in its habitat using the charted information as a guide.

Students use the vocabulary words they have been learning and hearing as part of their study of China to make a book. They can create a dictionary or a book in any number of forms depending on the grade level.

This site from the Arizona State University offers information about the Chinese Nationalists who played a part in the history of China.

The in depth story of the Empress Dowager Tsi-hsu who was a great supporter of the Boxers.

In this Wide Angle video, view a city area where illegal migrants from rural China live and work. [2:55]

China's recent adoption of a legal system based on the rule of law is the focus of this video from Wide Angle.

This Wide Angle video provides an overview of the expansion of the legal system in China as market forces lead to new circumstances requiring legal solutions.

Citizen complaints demonstrate that China's legal system has not yet fully gained the people's trust in this Wide Angle video.

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.

"This report documents the problem of water scarcity in parts of northern China and describes China's agricultural water management policies as well as reforms underway to encourage water conservation." (USDA) (PDF Format)

In this Wide Angle video, view a case study of the mediation of a disagreement between an employee and his former employer in China's courts.

A comprehensive seven part series from August 2004, that examins the social, political, and economic changes seen across China as it develops into a global super power. Provides links to numerous related stories.

The activities in this unit will help students explore mercantilism and explain why the United States became involved in trading with China in the late 18th century.

Learn about religion in China, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data on China.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on Ming dynasty art from 1368 to 1644. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

Resource contains primary source documentation of conversations and records from Nixon's Trip to China now completely declassified, including Kissinger's intelligence briefing and assurances on Taiwan.

This is a travel site that tells the location and significance of the Temple of Heaven.

Gives background information about the Temple and its significance in Chinese culture.

This site contains a variety of information on the dama gazelle. Detailed statistics and trends on this endangered species.

All features of the Xiakou village in the western Sichuan Province of China from the rich history, folklore, subsistence, etc. are found in this comprehensive project.

Full text of the Friendship Pact between the USSR and China signed in 1950.