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101: General History | Modern
Chinese History To
learn more about China or Chinese civilization topics of interest,
explore the links listed below. China 101: General History If all you need is a way to put it all into chronological perspective, visit this Chinese History Timeline, a basic timeline to the major periods of Chinese history. For an in-depth look at many aspects of Chinese society and history, take a look at the Library of Congress Federal Research Division's China study site. It covers everything from history to social systems, education to transportation, and much, much more. Though not as exhaustive as the Library of Congress site, the University of Maryland has put together a helpful Table of Contents from which you can get basic information about specific eras of Chinese history. What did it look like then? Historical maps of China may be helpful in your investigation of Chinese civilization. Bear in mind that you might have to dig through this site a bit to find what you're looking for. What
does it look like now? A modern
map of China and it's geographic specifications. Poke around
this site for more China information (including a rendition of the
Chinese National Anthem!). Modern Chinese History PBS.org has some useful, well-organized information that ties into it's documentary about the 1989 uprsising in Tiananmen Square, including a chronology of key events in 20th-century Chinese history, and in the Beijing Spring of 1989. You can find a brief timeline of Modern Chinese History here. Here is a useful link to Chinese word pronunciations (PDF) Religions
and Belief Systems Confucianism, as described in an overview by ReligiousTolerance.org. Taoism, as described in an overview by ReligiousTolerance.org. Resources for East Asian Language and Thought has translations of five Chinese classics available for view. They are Analects of Confucius, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Mencius, and the Tao Te Ching. Click their individual links on the five Chinese classics page to see the text. Oracle bones, like the one shown at this site, were used for divinationby ancient Chinese rulers. (Check with the C&T coordinator to see if there is an oracle bone available for a class "show and tell.") Buddhism,
as touched on in an excerpt, The
Mind-to-Mind Transmission of the Dharma, a poetry contest
between the head monk and Hui-neng. Art and Architecture "China the Beautiful" has put together a large amount of information about and examples of Chinese culture, including calligraphy, poetry, and painting. Choose your subject from the red "map" and see where it leads. The China Culture Index offers a listing of articles about everything from Chinese folk customs to Chinese food and drink. Topics including calligraphy, architecture, clothing, paintings, performing arts, literature, festivals, and much more can be explored via the China Culture Index. The Huntington Archive of Buddhist and related art has a wonderful collection of Chinese art, including a fantastic little cache of Cultural Revolution posters. Simply click the exhibit that interests you and you'll find images as well as explanations providing description and context. NYU has a great site of links to Asian art exhibits. The
Minneapolis
Institute of Arts site can be searched by art object or type.
And! It has a useful repository of maps. China in the News Check out EIN News for current events in China. The
Chinese
Embassy site has links to news stories of interest. China: Media & Newspapers Xinhua News Agency has an easy to read, fairly comprehensive site of Chinese and world news. The communist party's People's Daily is out of Beijing, but has full-country coverage. CND Global News is available in English. Simply click the word "English" in the upper left corner of the page. The font chosen makes this site a little hard to read, but scroll down the page and you'll find headlines. Eastday.com is a Shanghai-based news portal.
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