Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum: A Late Qing Dynasty Home
A multimedia-rich exhibition that explores the traditional Chinese home of the Huang family. With excellent photographs and cross-sections of the structure of the home and its surroundings. Includes a fascinating genealogy of the family...
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,...
Other
China Vista: Recipe Corner
An interesting bilingual English-Chinese website with introductions to the histories of various cuisines in China, recipes from those regions, and lessons on basic Chinese cooking skills.
Other
Parker Middle School: Relief Sculpture
This resource presents a general history and links to everything about relief sculpture. There are image examples and links to Greek, Ancient Roman, Egyptian and Chinese sites.
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Manchu People
Wikipedia provides information on China's Manchu ethnic group, including its culture and history.
University of California
Uc San Diego: Anthropology: Background Note on Tea
Learn about the history of tea, and its importance to the economy, culture, and traditions of China.
Ducksters
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.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Daily Life
History for Kids presents an overview of daily life in ancient China. Students get a sense of where people lived, what they ate, and what they did for a living.
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...
The British Museum
British Museum
At the online home of the British Museum, one of the most influential cultural institutions in the world with holdings representing British and world cultures across the full span of history, find information about all the latest...
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: China Pretest
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a pretest that contains Activote questions about China's history, culture, geography, and climate.
New York Times
New York Times: The Fortune Cookie: A History
Evidence points to fortune cookies originating in Japan, not China as most people assume. Here is a brief video presentation discussing the roots of the fortune cookies and how they became linked to Chinese culture. [1:21]
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: China
Resource created by first and third grade students. Contains a Chinese calendar, numbers, paper making, and "The ABC's of China." Young students will enjoy exploring this site.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Asia for Educations: Recording the Grandeur of the Qing
Regular inspections of the Chinese empire were once recorded onto scrolls. Several of the scrolls are available to view on this site and include interactive activities.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Ancient Civilizations: China Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple choice quiz over ancient China, and then check your answers for review after answering the questions.
Princeton University
Princeton University Art Museum: Asian Art Collection
Extensive history and explanation of the cultural influences on Asian art. A map allows viewers to focus on a region. Access images of artwork in the museum's collection.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China (1915 1928)
The history of China during the time just before and just after World War I.
Other
A Digital Artist: On the Road in China
Vivid imagery of China is captured on this fascinating web site. Find photo journals, paintings, interactive movies, and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Funeral Banner of Lady Dai (Xin Zhui)
The elite men and women of the Han dynasty enjoyed an opulent lifestyle that could stretch into the afterlife. Today, the well-furnished tombs of the elite give us a glimpse of the luxurious goods they treasured and enjoyed. Take a look...
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Ban Zhao
Article provides a brief description of China's first female historian and her writings and her life. Provides informations about her teachings and philosophies.
Curated OER
Chinese Dragon
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...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: China
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is China.