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World Coin Catalog: Ancient Chinese Empire (C.3500 589 Ce)
At a site dedicated to coin collection, there is a great map of the ancient Chinese dynasties, about one sentence for the rise and fall of each dynasty, and links to ancient Chinese empire coin pages.
The British Museum
The British Museum: Ancient China: Writing
Learn about the origins of the Chinese writing system. Includes Chinese stories and learning activities.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Numbers and Colors
History Questions: Chinese Numbers and Colors Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Art for Kids
History Questions: Chinese Art Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Festivals
History Questions: Chinese Festivals Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Kids History: Geography of Ancient China
Explore how the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, mountains, and deserts impacted the early Chinese culture on this site.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: The Great Wall
Learn about the history about the Great Wall of China on this site. Understand how it was built and why.
A&E Television
History.com: Chinese New Year
The 15-day long Chinese New Year celebration originated from an ancient Chinese legend of the monster Nian.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Chinese Festivals & Dragon Lore
Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.
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China Daily: China Culture: Astronomy and Geography
Access a collection of articles about the scientific contributions made by the ancient Chinese in the areas of astronomy and geography. Includes write-ups of famous astronomers and geographers, astronomical instruments, and more.
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The Palace Museum: Eternal Kindness: An Exhibition of Pottery Figurines
These cultural relics span over 1,400 years (from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty) and reflect various aspects of life in ancient China.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: China and Rome
A learning module on relations between ancient China and Rome prior to the opening of the Silk Road trade route. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Timeline
This resource gives a timeline of Chinese dynasties along with the Chinese characters that represent them, as well as a list of emperors for each dynasty.
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Musical Brocade: Ann Yao and Zheng Music
An article on the history of the "Zheng," an ancient Chinese stringed musical instrument and how it is still used today in music performances.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
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China the Beautiful: Dragons in Ancient China
Links to dragons in Chinese architecture, paintings, and culture.
Crayola
Crayola Asian Landscape Scroll
Here's a lesson plan for students of any age! Children use Chinese scroll painting as inspiration to create their own version of this ancient art form. Provides resources and adaptations as well. You need to register to view the page,...
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Logoi.com: Chinese Bronzes
This site from Logoi.com contains information on the ancient Chinese Bronzes. This site focuses on the meaning and the explanation behind the ritual bronzes, and it also provides pictures. Definitely a site worthy of checking out.
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China Daily: China Culture a Z
Go directly to a collection of illustrated feature-length articles about traditional and contemporary Chinese arts. Covers the principal visual and performing arts of China, for example, traditional crafts, calligraphy, architecture,...
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Literature
Article references the literature of anceint China and provides a brief overview of
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: V. 1: Rivers and Civilizations: Lesson 9 Quiz
Short quiz on ancient Chinese dynasties.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: V. 1: Rivers and Civilizations: Lesson 10 Quiz
A short quiz on ancient China.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Chinese Mythology
History Questions: Chinese Mythology Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
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