Also Try Ancient Chinese Awesome Library in Chinese (Requires Simplified Chinese font.) Chinese Books Chinese History (Poon) Provides an elaborate history of China, organized by periods. Lesson Plans USA and China Meet Over Plane Collision (CNN) Provides lessons for studying the relationship between the USA and China in terms of international politics. 5-01 Lists Ancient Chinese Games - Chinese Chess (Martin) Provides information on an ancient game that has continued to the present, Xiang Qi or Chinese chess. Ancient Chinese Philosophy - I Ching (WWW Virtual Library) Provides sources of information on the I Ching, pronounced "Yi Jing," a classical Chinese text that is valued for its philosophy. It is often used in a ceremonial way to provide guidance. Ancient Chinese Philosophy - Taoism (WWW Virtual Library) Provides sources of information on the Tao Te Ching, the central text for Taoism. Taoism is pronounced "Daoism." Text was written by Lao-tzu. Beijing - China (Lycos) China (China Publications Project) Provides resources on Chinese culture. From China. 2-00 China (Yahoo) China - World Factbook (CIA) Provides information about the people, land, history, and culture. 6-02 China -Chinese Newspapers and Magazines Provides online versions of newspapers and magazines from China. China Daily (ChinaDaily.net) China, Hong Kong, and Macau (Lycos) Select a city from the list at the right to find detailed information. Note that cities are listed by province, not in straight alphabetical order. China, Hong Kong, and Macau (Lycos) Select a city from the list at the right to find detailed information. Note that cities are listed by province, not in straight alphabetical order. Chinese Art Chinese Cities Provides comprehensive factual and cultural information. Chinese Economy (ChinaEco.com) Chinese Government and Culture (Yahoo) Provides hundreds of sources of information on China. 2-00 Chinese Search Engines (Search Engines Worldwide - Takakuwa) Provides 10 search engines available in China. 8-00 Chinese Version - Ecology and the Environment (Awesome Library) Provides sources of information on ecology and the environment. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese Version - English Lessons and Literature (Awesome Library) Provides sources of books, articles, and lessons. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese Version - Health and Medical Information (Awesome Library) Provides sources of information in medicine and health. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese Version - Math Lessons and Articles (Awesome Library) Provides sources of articles and lessons. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese Version - Science by Topic (Awesome Library) Provides sources of information in science, by topic. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese Version - Special Education (Awesome Library) Provides sources of information in special education and handicapping conditions. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Chinese and Korean Chess Games (Martin) Provides sources of information on Chinese and Korean chess. 1-02 Hong Kong (China) 1997 Provides historical information, information on the change to Chinese control, and more. A Chinese Web site. Materials Awesome Library in Chinese (ArcNet) Provides online translations of the Web. 7-02 Awesome Library in Russian (Promt) Provides online translations of the Web. 7-02  Chinese Search Engine (CNCO.net) Provides searches in Chinese. Requires (Simplified) Chinese font. 6-02 Chinese Search Engine (ChinaTranslate.net) Provides searches in Chinese. Requires (Traditional) Chinese font. 6-02 Chinese Search Engine (EZSearch.com) Provides searches in Chinese. Requires (Traditional) Chinese font. 6-02 Chinese Search Engine (Net-Ease.com) Provides searches in Chinese. Requires (Simplified) Chinese font. 6-02 Pictures of Famous Places in China (PicturesofPlaces.com) Provides pictures of many of the tourist spots. 5-02 News China - People's Daily 10-00 China Starts World's Largest Reforestation Effort (Guardian Unlimited) "After decades of logging that has left large swathes of the country looking like a desert wasteland, China embarked Tuesday on a $12 billion, 10-year program to plant 170,000 square miles of trees - an area roughly the size of California." "It is the largest reforestation project ever, forestry officials said, suggesting only an unprecedented effort can stop the expanding deserts, chronic droughts and deadly flooding blamed on wholesale logging." 5-02 Chinese News (sina.com) Provides news from a Chinese perspective. (Stories are in Chinese.) 12-99 Chinese News in Chinese (LanguageBox.com) Provides news from China, about China, in Chinese. Provides an opportunity to download Chinese fonts. Includes China News, Ta Kung Pao, Guangzhou Daily, Fujian News,Singtao Electronic Daily, and Xinhua News Agency. 8-00 Papers Ancient China (Beavers) Ancient China (Frankenstein) Explores ancient Chinese history. 12-00 Ancient Chinese Furniture (Purdue - Big Sky) Provides pictures and text for classical Chinese furniture. Ancient Chinese Literature (Purdue - Big Sky) Provides samples of classical Chinese literature, including Confucian, Taoist, and others. Ancient Chinese Musical Instruments (Purdue - Big Sky) Provides a short description and a picture of the gongs, drums, guan, sheng, suona, bawu, di, and others. China (CountryReports.org) Provides a profile by topic, including Economy, Defense, Geography, Government, People, National Anthem, Lyrics and Related Links. Provides a map, news, and a flag. 6-02 China - Daily Life in Ancient China (Donn) Provides a comprehensive view of ancient China, including daily life activities and overall history. China - Historical Events by Location (Time Asia) Provides a history of major Chinese movements or events, especially since the middle of the 20th century. 6-01 China - Host for Olympics in 2008 (PBS NewsHour) States that China has won as host for the Olympics in 2008. 12-01 China - Recent Chinese History (Megastories.com) Provides a history of major Chinese movements, especially since the middle of the 20th century. 6-01 China Launches Publicity Campaign About Tibet (ABC News) "Portrayed as Tibet's oppressor since communist troops marched into the region in 1950, Beijing is in the midst of a charm offensive aimed at promoting a more benign image." 8-02 China Search Engine and Directory (ChinaBurst.com) Provides a Chinese search engine and directory in English. 3-00 China and Amnesty International Report (BBC News) Summarizes an Amnesty International report that China has executed more people in a three month period than the rest of the countries of the world have executed in three years. 6-01 China's Relationship With the United States (PBS - Frontline) Discusses the delicate political and economic relationship between China and the USA, with a special emphasis on the role of Taiwan. The discussion is called "Dangerous Straits." 10-01 Chinese - English Dictionary (Harbaugh) "This dictionary uses traditional etymologies and a unique series of charts based on them to show the close relationships between Chinese characters -- which are all derived from about 200 simple pictographs and ideographs in ways that are usually quite logical and easy to remember." - Gene R. Thursby Chinese Calligraphy (China, The Beautiful - Pei) Provides information for appreciation of the art form. 3-00 Chinese Culture (Wonderful China) Provides information on Chinese culture in Russian. 7-00 Chinese Culture and History (China, The Beautiful - Pei) Provides information by subject, such as calligraphy, painting, poetry, stories, dictionaries, and more. 3-00 Chinese Embassy in the USA Provides the Web page for China's Embassy in the USA. Warning- Information on Tibetan history and culture should be regarded as propoganda rather than factual information. 2-00 Chinese Version - Sustainable Planet Development (Awesome Library) Provides an article on what needs to be done to preserve and protect the planet. Provided in the Chinese language (Simplified font). 7-02 Recent Chinese History (Megastories.com) Provides a history of major Chinese movements, especially since the middle of the 20th century. 6-01 USA and China - Relationship Since the 1950's (CNN) Provides a short summary of each key event that changed the relationship between the USA and China since the 1950's. 5-01 Women of China (Asiapac - Internova) Provides illustrated biographies of 100 celebrated women of China. Yao Ming (MSN News) Reports on China's tallest basketball player. "China's tallest player Yao Ming, who stands 7 feet 5 inches, led the Shanghai Sharks to the Chinese Basketball Association championship...." 5-02 Zemin, Jiang - Profile (BBC News) Provides a biographical profile of the leader of China. leaders, rulers, Presidents, and Prime Ministers 6-01 Periodicals Chinese Culture (Wei Ming) Provides a magazine on Chinese art and culture. Projects Chinese Edcuational Resources (Dim Sum) Provides information and activities related to Chines culture and Chinese-American culture. Ethical Dilemmas from Four Views (Donn) Provides a variety of current ethical dilemmas that students may face and requires them to answer from four points of view from ancient China - Confucianist, Taoist, Buddhist, and Legalist. Research Deafness - Aspirin May Prevent Deafness (applesforhealth) University of Michigan researchers say aspirin may prevent a type of hearing loss common in China and other Asian countries caused by low-cost antibiotics. 07-30-99. Worksheets China Worksheets (AbcTeach) Provides dozens of worksheets to help children have a better understanding of this region of the world. 8-01

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