Some links to help you research China and Chinese culture and traditions:
Chinese Culture Centre Extensive information and links on China and Chinese culture, including the festivals. Details on special exhibitions. Archives can be easily searched. Links are organized under these headings: Chinese society & culture, Chinese history & geneology, Businesses, Organizations, Resource areas, News & magazines.
Chinascape - Chinese Web Index
Provides links to extensive information about China and Chinese culture. Topics include: the land& people, language, literature, arts, economy & business, entertainment, sports & martial arts, education & science, government & law.
China Today
Provides extensive information about modern day China. Specific topics include: Cities & provinces; Culture & tradition; Entertainment; Government; Health & medicine; History & dynasties; Law & justice; People & society; Science & technology; Statistics, etc.
China E Travel
Features tourist type information about China, including reservations, hotels, etc. The Destination guides provide excellent information about Chinese cities and attractions. The General information section provides information on China’s history, culture, art, food and transportation systems. Links to related sites.
Autumn Moon Festival (San Francisco Chinatown)
Includes a history, information on the Moon goddess, the Chinese dragons, and mooncake recipes.
The Mongols in World History
Features information on 13th and 14th century Chinese history. Discusses the Mongol conquests, Genghis Khan, and their influence on China. Includes maps, and related links.
In Depth: Changing China
Collection of news stories and background information about China, covering topics such as social issues, business and economy, and politics. Some stories offer British viewpoints on U.S.-China relations (including about the George W. Bush visit to China in November 2005). Includes photos, graphics, and video and audio clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Forbidden City
Includes maps and information on all the attractions.
The May Fourth Movement
The Cultural Revolution
Provides information on the background, the history, the impact, and the aftermath.
Virtual Museum of the Cultural Revolution
Ancient China Index
Provides links to a wide variety of topics on Ancient China. Topics include: archeology, astrology, buddhism, confucianism, dragons, dynasties, feng shui, i ching, inventions, mathematics, music, mythology, Taoism, Lao Tzu, the Great Wall, and Tibet. Includes information and photographs.
The Ancient Dynasties
Provides some basic information on the dynasties that ruled Ancient China. Links to a timeline, a map of ancient China, and additional information.
Electronic Passport to China
Provides information on the dynasties, Confucius, the Great Wall, the Mongols, Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan, the Silk Road, Marco Polo, the Opium wars, the Taipany Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion. Includes a map, a timeline, and illustrations.
Empires Past: Reference Library
Provides readable and sorted information on Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, and the Aztecs
The Forbidden City
Provides a virtual tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Includes links to virtual tours of the Summer Palace and the Ming Tombs. Each photograph has a brief caption.
Ancient Chinese Technology
Provides information and photographs on the topic of Ancient Chinese technology. Categories include: agriculture, engineering, domestic & industrial technology, mathematics, physics, warfare, transportation, and nature.
Inventors and Inventions
Provides information on inventors and inventions. Accessible in several different ways - alphabetical, by time period, by topic, and by country or ethnicity. Includes a section on inventions in Ancient China.
Silk Road Index
Provides information and a map on the history of the ancient Silk Road, its routes, scenery, cultures and customs. Includes information needed to plan a tour of the Road today.
Chinese Silk and the Silk Road
Provides good background information on the making of Chinese silk, as well as its place in history. Includes an introduction to the ancient Silk Road.
Following Ancient Footprints: Exploring the Northern Silk Road
Provides information and photographs of a recent tour of the northern Silk Road route through China.
The Silk Road
Features information on the world’s oldest and most historically important trade routes and its influences on the culture of China, Central Asia and the West. Includes information on its early history, development and eventual decline. Features some photographs.
The Silk Road: Linking Europe and Asia through Trade
Provides a basic outline of the origins, social consequences and eventual decline of the Silk Road as a major trading route of Ancient times. Includes a map. Hyperlinks lead to additional information on other trading routes.
Asian Historical Architecture
Features thousands of online photographs of historical oriental architecture from China, Japan, North & South Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Most images have brief explanations. Many are interactive.
Beijing China
Provides extensive information on Beijing, including its economy, government, climate, topography, history, education, tourism, and sister cities. The tourism section has excellent photographs of famous landmarks such as Tianamen Square and the Forbidden city and offers a virtual tour.
Republic of China on Taiwan
Provides extensive information on Taiwan including national symbols, government, land & people, economy, society, and culture. Links to related sites.
Chinese Myths and Fantasies
China the Beautiful
Provides information and images on classical Chinese art, calligraphy, poetry, history, literature, painting and philosophy. Includes information on the Moon Festival, the Beijing Opera, Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat festival, the Silk road, etc. Links to Chinese websites in Chinese. Searchable.
Confucian Classics
Provides the full text for a variety of writings of Confucius, presented in Chinese characters. Links to English translations are provided.
Appreciation of the Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Provides some background information on Chinese calligraphy as an art style. Includes some specific examples. Links to related sites.
Chinese Cuisine
Provides information on the traditional food and drink of China. Includes links to related sites.
Daily life in Ancient China
Features information on all aspects of daily life for the Xia (Hsia), Shang, Chou, Han, and T’ang dynasties. Includes the three major doctrines of the time period (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism). Links to related sites.
China: Ancient Arts & Sciences
Features information and pictures on Chinese inventions and crafts. Includes a brief overview of the importance of China in the sciences.
Condensed China: Chinese History for Beginners
Provides an introduction to the history of China. Chapter titles are: The Origins of Chinese Civilization (2200-221BC), The Early Empires (221BC - AD589), The Second Empire (589-1644), and The Birth of Modern China (1644-present).
Chinese, The Great Wall of China
Features outstanding photographs of the Great Wall of China, along with information about its construction through each of the dynasties. Some facts in brief are included at the end of the article.
Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge
Provides background information for the NOVA television broadcast where scholars rediscover the technology required to rebuild an ancient bridge. Links to many other related sites, including one on China’s Age of Invention.
China, Yours to Discover
Provides brief cultural and historical information while focusing on ‘tourist’ type of information. Includes customs regulations, visas, tipping, etc. Maintained by the China National Tourist Office.
Feng Shui Directory
Features information and articles on feng shui, chinese astrology, bulletin board, Chinese calendar, and other aspects of Chinese culture. The reference area contains links to sites of related interest.
Six Paths to China
Features six strategies (with activities) for using the web for learning about China. Includes links to collection of sites all about China, its history, culture and geography.
East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
Provides extensive links to cover current news topics and headlines affecting East and Southeast Asia, plus regional and country information on China, Hong Kong, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, Macau, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Surfing the Net with Kids - China
Provides links to an excellent variety of specially selected sites on China, including virtual tours of the Silk Road and the Great Wall.
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Updated February 2007.