Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: China
Learn about the fourth-largest country in the world at this site from Zoom School. Explore China's Great Wall, its people, animals, and more, and find maps and basic information about its geography, flag, government, and so on.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Macau
Kids learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Macau.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Taiwan
This site explores the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Taiwan.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Macau (China)
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Macau (China), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Taiwan
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Taiwan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Mount T'ai
This site from Britannica.com provides a brief description of Mount T'ai in China.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Ch'iang T'ang
This site from Britannica.com provides a short description of the Ch'iang-t'ang plains in China. The article is only available in full through a subscription.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Qin Mountains
This site from Britannica.com has a brief description of the Qin Mountains, also known as Tsinling Mountains. The article in full is only available with a subscription.
Curated OER
Geology.com: China Map China Satellite Image
Check out this great satellite image of China from Google Earth. Scroll past the informative political map to see the image. There is more information about the country below the satellite map.
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.
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...
City University of New York
Brooklyn College Core 9: Chinese Culture Page
An online course regarding Chinese culture. Links and information concerning the nature of culture, Tiananmen, geography, language and early history, Chinese religions, gender and the World Wars.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Uzbeks
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Uzbeks in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
Other
Yangtze River: The Three Gorges Dam
This is a good site for information on the Yangtze River, lists articles and other link sites.
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...
Other
The Silk Road Yesterday and Today: Map Assignment
Assignment from virtual learning module in which students label a map of the Silk Road route with physical features, then take a virtual tour to research goods, artifacts and ideas traded along the way. Students also complete a graphic...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Mongolian Plateau
This site from Britannica.com provides a good description of the Mongolian Plateau.
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.
World Atlas
World Atlas: Taiwan
A comprehensive website on Taiwan. Includes colored maps, geographic information, and articles. Click on any tab above the maps to find much more information on topics such as famous Taiwanese, flags, symbols, travel, weather, and lots...
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...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Silk Road
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.