- China - An Inner Realm-
The Chinese call their country Zhong Guo, which means middle country.
That's because they used to think it was the center of the earth. Read
about the people, the culture, the land and environment, the history,
and the languages at this site.
- China in the Electronic
Passport- Describes Chinese life in the 20th century.
- China's Golden Past-
Learn more about China's first emperor, the great wall, and the Ming
Dynasty.
- Chinese Calligraphy-
Explore the ancient Chinese art of calligraphy. Learn how the artists
train, what kinds of tools they use, and how the characters they form
represent words.
- Chinese
Healing Arts- An interactive venture into the world of Chinese medicine.
Includes a look at both common practices and the philosophy behind them.
- 2000
Chinese Moon Festival- Provides the date of Chinese Moon Festival
on Year 2000 and shares the legends related to it.
- Christmas
in China- Discover how the Chinese celebrate this international
holiday.
- Daily Life
in Ancient China- Learn about Taoism with Winnie-the-Pooh. Explore
daily life in 4 Chinese Dynasties. Read things written in BC times.
Take a quick look at 12,000 years of ancient Chinese history.
- Discovering China-
ThinkQuest site explores China's past and present. Find out how the
cultural revolution forever changed the world's largest nation, and
meet the men and women known as China's "movers and shakers."
- Discovering
China: History - Traces the history of China from the Opium Wars
and the decline of the Qing Dynasty to the end of the 20th century.
- Discovering
China: The Cultural Revolution- A comprehensive general history
of the Cultural Revolution, written essay-style by three high school
students from California, Japan and South Africa.
- Electronic
Passport to Chinese History- An overview of China's dynastys for
the past 4,000 years.
- History of China
- A detailed history of China from ancient days until
the latter part of the 20th century.
- History
of China- Summarizes China's history from the first lingguistic
recorded dynasty to the People's Republic of China. Includes a chronology.
- Loogootee
Studies China- Take a tour, test your knowledge, then type your
birth year in and discover what characteristics you should have!
- Secrets
of the Lost Chinese Empire- Impressive Inventions, Terra-Cotta Soldiers,
The Story of Tea, Buddhism, and the Great Wall of China.
- Stories
and Fables- These ancient stories include a Chinese Cinderella,
a Red Riding Hood, and a Magic Tapestry.
- The American Experience
| Nixon's China Game - A look at the diplomatic
breakthrough in 1972 that broke two decades of silence between the United
States and China. From PBS.
- Xiang Qi- Packed
with ancient Chinese history, philosophy and mythology. Visitors to
the temple can learn about Chinese religions. Stop by the cafeteria
to explore an interactive tutorial.
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