Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: The Chinese New Year
How do people celebrate the Chinese New Year? Come and discover more about this fascinating holiday when you visit this comprehensive resource. This site features historical information, activities, fun facts, and more.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: China's Transition to Socialism
A history of China's transition to Socialism and the first five year plan.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: The Cultural Revolution Decade
A history of another great failure, the Cultural Revolution. It set China back for years because under it most of China's Universities were closed.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China (1915 1928)
The history of China during the time just before and just after World War I.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China, 1928 1937
Discusses the rise of Communism in China during the period from 1928-1938.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Republican China: Iii
This site from the University of Maryland is an excerpt about the Chinese Civil War from a larger site on Chinese history.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: The People's Republic of China
This extensive article focuses on the radical policy change known as the Four Modernizations which Deng Xiaoping introduced to China.
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.
University of Maryland
The Chinese Cultural Revolution: The Militant Phase
A history of the Cultural Revolution during the most militant phase 1966 - 1968.
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University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: Trading Strategies [Pdf]
Americans wanted to buy tea, silk, nankeen (a strong, coarse cloth used to make workclothes), and chinaware from China. To pay for these goods, it was necessary to find products that the Chinese would take in trade. Initially, Americans...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Profits & Commodities of the China Trade [Pdf]
After the American Revolution, Americans believed there were great profits to be made in the China trade. The successful voyage of the Pearl, which returned to Boston in 1810, demonstrated the kinds of profits that could be made.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Fortune and Failures in Fur [Pdf]
One of the things economists do is to study the relationship between the supply of products being sold on the market, the demand for products by consumers, and the price of products. They look at how price is determined by the...
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.
University of California
Uc San Diego: Anthropology: Background Note on Tea
Learn about the history of tea, and its importance to the economy, culture, and traditions of China.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: China: Provinces Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the provinces in China.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: Great Leap Forward, China,1958
Photo-essay by Cartier-Bresson documents scenes from the Great Leap Forward, Mao's intensive programme of forced industrialisation and forced migration.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Mahayana Buddhism
A Buddhanet page with links to information on the different countries where the practice of Mahayana Buddhism is practices, namely Tibet, China, Nepal, Vietnam, Japan, and Indonesia.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Late Bronze Age China
Information about the Shang Dynasty in China, the earliest in recorded history. Short article that discusses agriculture, rulers and society.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Second Sino Japanese War
Extensive article examining the Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) between China and Japan.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Medals of Honor Earned During the China Relief
A list of U.S. soldiers who won medals during the U.S. intervention in the Boxer Rebellion in China.
BBC
Bbc: China's Leaders: Hu Jintao
A brief profile of Hu Jintao, China's leader from 2002 until 2013. Also provides links to profiles of eight other important Chinese leaders.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: United States Army in the Korean War
This is a full-length book on the US Army involvement in the first year of the Korean War.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Taiwan
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Taiwan, 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.