Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Zhuang
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Zhuang of China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Chinese
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Chinese. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Tibetans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Tibetans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: China
Click-through facts-and-photo file about China's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its Asian location and a video that explains the desertification of...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Man (Manchus)
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Manchus of China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
Other
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.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Macau
Provides an overview of the culture of the Macau Special Administrative Region in China. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: China Through Mapping
In this lesson, Mimi Norton integrates world geography with the study of Chinese culture and history by engaging her young students in a variety of activities to locate natural and human-made landmarks on maps of China. To build...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: China Test
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart-based test contains Activote questions about China's history, culture, geography, and climate.
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.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: China
[Free Registration/Login Required] Trace the effects of China's geography on the development of civilization. Examine China's philosophies that shaped Chinese culture.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: China
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart takes a closer look at the Chinese culture, climate, and geography.
The British Museum
Ancient China
The British Museum explores Ancient China by looking at different arts and crafts, geography, ancient tombs, and ancient writings. Students will be able to learn about these different topics and take challenges to see what they learned....
Other
Chinese Portayers: The Yangtze
An interesting viewpoint of the Yangtze! This site presents the River as a point of art through centuries of Chinese culture.
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.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Taiwan
Great destination guide and country profile for Taiwan featuring background details, and numerous links to key information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and more.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Tibet
Thorough reference directory for finding information on the Asian nation of Tibet which is part of the People's Republic of China. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to comprehensive information on...
University of Washington
A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization [Pdf]
The goal of this "visual sourcebook" is to add to the material teachers can use to help theirstudents understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to standalone; we assume that teachers who use it will also...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Hong Kong
This site provides a brief history of Hong Kong, including a discussion of its return to mainland China in 1997. Includes information on demographics, geography, and culture as well.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Nepal
Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the...
Columbia University
Asia for Educators: Outline Maps
The outline maps are designed to be used as transparencies that can be overlaid on an overhead projector to demonstrate the diversity of China's physical and cultural geography. Copies can be printed out and reproduced also for student...