PBS
Pbs: Nature: Panda Bears
What bear is considered China's national treasure? This site features a brief description of the life of a panda bear.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: China
See a map of China and surrounding countries, and get basic facts and stats about China: capital, total area, population, languages, and more.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 4 Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each of the five multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of Chinese dynasties.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: First Imperial Period
A brief description of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Silk Road, and the fall of the Han Dynasty.
HyperHistory Online
The Opium War
A brief article describing the background of the Opium War of 1839 to 1842, and the British involvement in the opium trade.
US Navy
Naval Historical Cent: China Relief Expedition 1900 1901
This brief page explains the United States Navy and Marines' role in putting down the Boxer Rebellion in China.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hmong
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...
PBS
Pbs: Great Leap
An overview of the incredible changes that China went through due to Mao Zedong. Read an eyewitness interview from a woman who lived through those times.
Other
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America
Find news, information, links, and more about China from their embassy in the United States.
Other
Chinese Musical Instruments
Great pictures of music instruments from China. Includes pictures of a Guquin, Guzheng, Pipa, Erhu, Xiao, and Dizi.
Other
Cet: Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943
This site from the Center for Educational Telecommunications provides the document of the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943. The document is not too long in length, but is a little hard to understand, so a background knowledge of the...
Other
Alison's Wonderland: Tour of Forbidden City
This resource is a gallery of pictures with text, kind of like a tour. There are many good pictures and explanations about the Forbidden City. Follow the "tour" by clicking NEXT under the pictures.
Other
China Virtual Tours: Beijing Dishes
Would you like to learn the secret to making Beijing Dishes? You will find many recipes here.
Other
The Tsunami Page: Earthquakes in China
This website provides information about the three major earthquakes in China. The 1556 Shaanxi quake, the Haicheng quake in 1975 and the quake in Tangshan in 1976. Provides details of each earthquake.
Other
Regent China Tours: Yangtze River in a Glance
This travel site gives brief information and pictures about the Yangtze River, its surrounding areas, and things to do if you visit.
Other
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century: Chinese Civil War
Animated map of the Communist advances from 1945-1949 during the Chinese Civil War.
Other
China Daily: $94,000 Fine for One Child Policy Lapse
As hard as it is to believe, here is an article that reports on a Chinese couple that has been fined $94,250 because they had more than one child. 9/04
Other
Chinese Artists
Large database of Chinese artists and works. Search for an artist or look for art pieces from various dynasties. You'll get a short overview and sometimes a picture. The site also includes introductions to Chinese caligraphy, painting...
Other
Museum of Macau
Official website of the Museum of Macau (Macao), a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and former Portuguese territory located on the south coast of China across the bay from Hong Kong. The museum's site...
Other
Virtual China
Enjoy an armchair trip through China. Pictures are provided from Beijing, The West, the Southwest, the South, the Northeast, Shanghai, and the Forbidden City.
Other
China Discover: Shanghai
Get to know the Chinese city of Shanghai. Although this is a tourist site, there is a useful amount of information concerning early beginnings, history and historic sights, politics, and the current modern day city.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Glossary for Ancient China
Resource provides terms and definitions of ancient Chinese mythological figures, archeological terms, and historical terms.
City University of New York
Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.