Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: President Nixon Goes to China
Much of our dependence on Chinese-manufactured consumer goods owes itself to the diplomatic efforts of President Richard M. Nixon. Learn how this historic relationship began during the early 1970s.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Confucius Changes China
In this lesson students analyze Confucianism and its effect on conflicts in China. Students will evaluate an excerpt from The Analects of Confucius to realize the usefulness of Confucius' teachings and create an original cartoon using...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Central of the Chinese Party
In 1949, United States State Department issued a report on the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The document explains how the existing Chinese Kuomintang government under communist leadership is failing to meet the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Rule of Law
China's recent adoption of a legal system based on the rule of law is the focus of this video from Wide Angle.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast China, 1971
"Northeast China - the provinces of Heilungkiang, Kirin, and Liaoning - is the most important region of the country and a nationally significant and still-developing center of agricultural production. Most of the Northeast remained...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North China, 1971
" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....
Curated OER
Unesco: China: Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
The site includes archaeological remains of three cities and 40 tombs: Wunu Mountain City, Guonei City and Wandu Mountain City, 14 tombs are imperial, 26 of nobles. All belong to the Koguryo culture, named after the dynasty that ruled...
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Hall of Jades
A permanent Field Museum exhibit explores the history of jade from Neolithic through modern day China. Through this companion resource, discover the elements which make jade cherished in China and around the world.
Other
An Introduction to Chinese Literature
Credited to Encarta, this article has good summary information on the history of Chinese literature. It covers all time periods.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade
With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...
Other
Logoi.com: Origins of Chinese Writing
This site from Logoi.com contains great information on the origins of Chinese writing. It covers such topics as: oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, and the beginnings of modern writing. This site is a great site to check out on the subject.
Other
National Association of Manufacturers: Home Page
This site is the home page of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a great starting point to learn more about modern manufacturing.
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.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Tiananmen Square Massacre
Article provides detailed facts and a summary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China on June 4, 1989.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Chinese Festivals & Dragon Lore
Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.
University of Maryland
Chaos @ Umd: Emergence of Modern China
Scroll down to the middle of the page to read about the one hundred days' reforms and the Chinese republican revolution that took place in 1911 led by Sun Yat-sen.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Remembering Deng
Provides the full transcript of a news program segment dedicated to the memory of Deng and his role in forming modern China. Includes several images.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Extreme Global Makeover: Wide Angle: Lesson Plan
Modernization is an important issue in many places, including China and India. Students explore how it may impact such areas as society, politics, the economy, and the environment.
Curated OER
Oracle Bone Inscription
This site from Logoi.com contains great information on the origins of Chinese writing. It covers such topics as: oracle bones, bronze inscriptions, and the beginnings of modern writing. This site is a great site to check out on the subject.
Curated OER
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The Treaty of Shimonoseki of April 17, 1895 resulted in China ceded its sovereignty over Taiwan in perpetuity. The Treaty was signed in April 1895, at the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, in which the modernized Japanese imperial...
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100 Years After Shimonoseki
The Treaty of Shimonoseki of April 17, 1895 resulted in China ceded its sovereignty over Taiwan in perpetuity. The Treaty was signed in April 1895, at the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, in which the modernized Japanese imperial...