China

China Books and Periodicals
Offers an on-line catalog of books, periodicals, software, etc. on China and Chinese culture.

China the Beautiful
This site includes on-line Chinese flash cards with pronunciation, parables in English and Chinese, artwork, calligraphy, poetry, descriptions of holidays, slides, and more.

The China Experience: China Culture Index
Chinese cultural site, similar to "China The Beautiful" Web site.

The China Project
Part of the American Forum for Global Education's site, this URL features programs in New York and abroad for students and teachers interested in China, as well as useful teaching materials.

Nan Hai Co.
Distributor of Chinese films, documentaries, CD-ROMS, books, and language programs.

New England China Network
A project of Primary Source and the Fairbank Center at Harvard University that provides resources and support to K-12 teachers to help them develop units and courses on China. Offers information about its workshops and summer institutes, newsletters, and listings of useful resources for teaching about China available for purchase and through its library. In collaboration with Carma Hinton and Richard Gordon of Long Bow Group, NECN is developing a 30-minute video on a major theme in modern Chinese history for classroom use. The video is the first in a series of short videos for teaching about China.

Primary Source: China Source
China Source brings a world of photos, art, maps, Chinese scrolls, and other visual and audio material from Harvard courses to your classroom. A fee-based website for access to complete resources.

Timeline of Chinese History
Includes Chinese dynasty dates and names, both in Chinese and pin-yin. Also features a historical description about each dynasty and corresponding map.

Zhongwen.com
Learn to write Chinese, read Sun Tzu's Art of War, translate English words into characters, and find out what is happening right now in Asia at this useful site.

Last Updated June 4, 2010