Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Maoism
An extremely brief discussion of Maoism from Britannica.com. It is considered an offshoot of Marxism, but nonetheless is a revolutionary method.
University of Washington
A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization [Pdf]
The goal of this "visual sourcebook" is to add to the material teachers can use to help theirstudents understand Chinese history, culture, and society. It was not designed to standalone; we assume that teachers who use it will also...
Other
China Pictures
A photo gallery that introduces China and Chinese culture in pictures. Categories of pictures include spotlight pictures, festivals, natural sceneries, people and life.
Other
Chinese Musical Instruments
Great pictures of music instruments from China. Includes pictures of a Guquin, Guzheng, Pipa, Erhu, Xiao, and Dizi.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Chinese Literature
Article references the literature of anceint China and provides a brief overview of
Other
Museum of Macau
Official website of the Museum of Macau (Macao), a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and former Portuguese territory located on the south coast of China across the bay from Hong Kong. The museum's site...
The Field Museum
The Boone Collection
A stunning collection of Asian art from China, Korea, and Japan. Also includes a section on Japanese women.
Other
Denver Art Museum: Chinese Dragon Robe
From the Denver Art Museum, this is an exploration of the hidden meaning in the imagery that would decorate a traditional imperial Chinese Dragon Robe.
Other
Asia Art: Chinese Brush Painting
This online resource is for an art or social studies teacher looking for ways to explore the fundamentals of Chinese art with their students. The site provides information on techniques, composition, calligraphy, color, and much more. At...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Family and Household
Turn from the typical studies of society's politics, economics, etc. to focus on the way the family unit fits into society in this unit.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mao Zedong (1893 1976)
Visit this site for a biographical sketch of the life of Chinese dictator Mao Zedong. It discusses his political career, as well as his literary career. A bibliography of his selected works is also provided.
Curated OER
Unesco: China: Mount Wuyi
Mount Wuyi is the most outstanding area for biodiversity conservation in south-east China and a refuge for a large number of ancient, relict species, many of them endemic to China. The serene beauty of the dramatic gorges of the Nine...
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Hong Kong
This site provides a brief history of Hong Kong, including a discussion of its return to mainland China in 1997. Includes information on demographics, geography, and culture as well.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Quiz
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The Gilded Age is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Jade: An Introduction
What is jade? The English term "jade" is used to translate the Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and bowenite, while jade refers only to nephrite and jadeite. Chemically nephrite is a...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...
Curated OER
Silicon Valley Art Museum: China's Han Dynasty Artifacts
See treasures from a Han dynasty tomb (206 BC to AD 24) exhibited at the Silicon Valley Art Museum. Delightful reproductions of ceramic and bronze vessels and figurines pepper the site. Informative notes discuss both the technology used...