Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Communism, Capitalism, and Democracy in China
Activity in which students study the elements of communism, capitalism and democracy for a critical analysis of China's former and current economic/political system. Individual, small group, and class participation.
New York Times
New York Times: Communism at 50
This New York Times feature from 1999 marks 50 years of Communism in the People's Republic of China. Includes a timeline and articles which reflect upon the impact of Communism on the people of China.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists Internet Archive: Communism
Taken directly from the writing of Marx, Engels and Lenin, this entry from the Marxists Internet Archive also includes explanation of the quotations. Very detailed, it will require some sophistication on the part of the reader. Gives an...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China, 1928 1937
Discusses the rise of Communism in China during the period from 1928-1938.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxists.org: Trotskyism in China
Scroll to "From Communist League to Revolutionary Communist Party," for an interesting perspective from the losing side in the Chinese Civil War of 1948.
OpenStax
Open Stax: American Foreign Policy 1890 1914: Economic Imperialism in East Asia
As America's economic prowess grew, it was able to harness this power to expand its imperialistic arm into China. This mutually beneficial relationship lasted until after World War II when China became a communist country.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trust in the Law
Citizen complaints demonstrate that China's legal system has not yet fully gained the people's trust in this Wide Angle video.
San Diego State University
World History for Us All: World Politics and Global Economy After Ww Ii [Pdf]
It is imperative that students understand what happened in Europe after WWII, so they may gain a deep knowledge of our contemporary world, including its key economic, social, and political developments. This in-depth unit covers topics...
PBS
Pbs: Nixon's China Game
This site contains articles about the people who were involved in the China-United States relations in the 70s. It has a biographical sketch on Nixon, and discusses his trip to China in 1972.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: China's Cultural Revolution
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan inspiring students to consider what it was like during the Cultural Revolution prompted by Mao Tse-Tung in the 1960's through primary source documents.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Communism
This site explains the history of communism throughout the world. Looks at the principles of Marxism and communism, Karl Marx, and major communist political victories around the world.
Digital History
Digital History: How China Became a Communist Country [Pdf]
A great overview of the revolution in China, the conflict between the Nationalists and Chiang Kai-shek and the Communists and Mao Zedong, and the eventual victory of the Communist Party. Read about the failure of Chiang Kai-shek, the...
Other
Nixon's China Visit and "Sino u.s. Joint Communique"
The Chinese Government's official diplomatic history of the visit of President Nixon to China.
BBC
Bbc News: How China Is Ruled
Do you want to learn about the government of China? Here's an interactive graphic chart presented in an easy to follow format. Click on any of the titles in the chart to get more specific details.
Other
Cnto: About China
In-depth, interactive look into many aspects of China. China's geography, history, population, and more are covered.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Cold War in Asia and the Middle East
Overview outlining the Cold War conflict spread as Communist government's took over in China, Korea and the Middle East.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Legal System Expansion
This Wide Angle video provides an overview of the expansion of the legal system in China as market forces lead to new circumstances requiring legal solutions.
Flow of History
Flow of History: Decolonization of Se Asia After Ww Ii
The changes in status of the nations of SE Asia following World War II is the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Illegal in Beijing
In this Wide Angle video, view a city area where illegal migrants from rural China live and work. [2:55]
University of Maryland
The People's Republic of China
This site offers information about the People's Republic of China, which was established in 1949, after the victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: China in the Red
This PBS special showcases various topics concerning China in the 21st century. What are "ordinary Chinese" like? Will the country embrace democracy sooner or later? These discussions and more are available at this site. In addition,...
Columbia University
Chinese Cultural Studies: Modern Marriage in China
This site is an article about the difference in the Chinese institution of marriage and the western view of marriage. It also reviews the communist reforms in traditional marriage.
Other
The American Interest: China's Place in u.s. Foreign Policy
China's remarkable aggregation of national power over the past 35 years has been a source of wonderment: to economists, who have been surprised by that country's consistently high rate of growth; to political scientists, who are at a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Developers
This Wide Angle video features a peasant family in China that is caught in a land rights dispute with no apparent solution in sight.