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- China Provides more
than five link pages on Education and Research, History and Culture,
Economy and Politics, Nature and Mankind, and Tours and Entertainment.
History and Culture
- Asia First Contains essays in English about contemporary art and culture of India and China, with a special focus on high-quality writing. It is updated once or twice or week, with entries alternating between India and China.
- Transnational
Contemporary Chinese Culture Resources "The Transnational
China Project seeks to expand the study of the influence of the
transnational circulation of people, technologies, commodities
and ideas in Chinese societies by sponsoring original commentary
and analysis, developing curriculum materials and fostering networks
of scholars..."
- China
History (Paleolithic to Qing Dynasty "Built on the work
of Bob Felsing and his CEAL directory on Chinese History, this
page is an important starting point for on-line resources on
Chinese history up to 1644."
- Beijing Palace
Museum
Language/Literature/Arts
- Chinese
and Japanese Art History Virtual Library
- Asian
Film Connection: China
- Modern
Chinese Literature and Culture This is the website of the
journal 'Modern Chinese Literature. The journal is the leading
English-language forum for scholarship in the field of modern
Chinese literature. In addition to basic information on the journal
itself, the website contains a 'Bibliography', related to modern
Chinese literature and media.
- Literature
in Line: Lianhuanhua Picture Stories from China
- Chinese Language
Projects "Site contents: Progressive Readings,
General Readings, Courses, Faculty, Students, Study Abroad, Scholarship,
Chinese Language, Treasure Box (Bookstores on-line, Business
Chinese, Culture, History, Politics, Travel, Entertainment)"
- Chinese-English Etymological
Dictionary "It's kind of interesting and is one of the
web's most popular sites for learning Chinese.
- Learning
Chinese Translation Online The site provides information
concerning a new online course of Chinese translation. Basic
skills of English-Chinese translation will be taught in 12 weeks.
- Zhiwei Tu Studios Online
"Artist's Biography (Biography, One-Man Exhibits, Group
Shows, International, Awards, Academia, Private Showings); Large
Paintings; Small Landscapes; Figurative portraits."
- Chinese-English-Pinyin
Online Lexicon "A community service project [which]
showcase[s] our online development capabilities especially in
the area of language and Internet technology. It is our intention
to share this resource with E-C/C-E translators and scholars
[...]. The Pristine Lexicon currently contains over 120,000 entries
[...] concentrated in specialized areas of technology and science,
proper nouns, and business."
- Beijing Language Center
"WorldLink Education (WLE) based in Beijing, China offers
a wide range of comprehensive services to meet the needs of foreigners
wishing to study in China. Long term and short term programs
in Chinese Language, China Business (taught in English) and Martial
Arts. The cooperating Universities are Beijing Language and Culture
University (BLCU), The University of International Business and
Economics (UIBE) and Beijing University of Physical Education."
- Arts of Asia Magazine
"Arts of Asia, founded in 1970, is the world's leading fine
magazine of Asian art. Published six times a year, it has the
largest circulation of any Asian art magazine and is distributed
to 80 countries. It has the support of numerous museums, cultural
organisations, universities and schools throughout the world,
as well as the major dealers and collectors, and students of
art."
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- Hong
Kong Film Archive (HKFA)
Government/Politics
- China
and the United States. From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998
"[C]ritical documentation on key aspects of the U.S.-Chinese
relationship, with a focus on the years 1969 to the present."
- The Chinalaw Web
"Chinese Law in English, Chinese Law in Chinese, Chinese
Law Explained, Chinalaw Services,... Information on China"
- US-China Policy Foundation
(USCPF) U.S.-China Policy Review Newsletter [online articles
- ed.], Today's News
- How
the Chinese Discovered Ice
- Legal
System in China
- The Legal Forum,
UK and China "The Legal Forum is a [Web site
- ed.] aimed at lawyers in both Europe and China who are seeking
to understand the legal environment in which they work. It is
supported by an independent association of Chinese and British
organisations - from Beijing University to The College of Law
- whose aim is to increase mutual understanding and trust."
- Chinese
Foreign Policy Net "Indexes online information sources
on Chinese foreign policy by issue area (e.g., arms control)
and bilateral relationships (e.g., Sino-Japanese relations).
In addition, the site focuses on linking official PRC sources
that have become more available in the last 18 months as well
as academic reports and policy papers where relevant."
- Chinese Military Power
: "A compendium of online resources about Chinese military
policy & capabilities."
China Business/Economics
- China
Business/Economics Links A catalogue of over 200, largely
unannotated URLs of web sites dealing with Chinese business/economics
and the Bohai region of northern China.
- China Business Resources
"Directory of products and manufacturers in China; Free
listing and links for companies world-wide interested in exporting
to or importing from China; Chinese translation service and website
translation service."
- Mekong
Study Pages
- Chinese Contract Law Forum
"This site contains the English version of the Unified Chinese
Contract Law adopted by the NPC on March 15, 1999, and serves
as a discussion forum for people interested in the development
and study of Chinese Contract Law issues."
- Intellectual Property Rights
in China "The NBR [and the Shanghai Academy of Social
Sciences (SASS)] are holding an international conference in Shanghai
on May 11-12, 1999 to highlight the issue of intellectual property
rights and the growth of information technology industries..."
- China Surf
- China
Faces the New Industrial Revolution China science policy
paper 'China Faces the New Industrial Revolution: Achievement
and Uncertainty in the Search for Research and Innovation Strategies'
by Richard P. Suttmeier, Professor of Political Science, University
of Oregon, and Cong Cao, Research Associate, Center for Asian
and Pacific Studies, University of Oregon. The article originally
appeared in Asian Perspective, vol. 23, No. 3 (1999)
Higher Education and Research
- Internet
Guide for China Studies
- China Education Online guide to education in China. (New Resource, 2003)
- European
Association of Sinological Librarians (EASL) "Site contents:
EASL Membership Directory; BEASL (Bulletin of the European Association
of Sinological Librarians); European China Library Groups; European
Sinological Libraries Project; EASL Conferences; Libraries &
East Asian Library Associations; Resources on East Asian Culture
(Literature & Philosophy, Art, Cinema, Music, History, Medicine);
Bibliographies & References."
- Peking University Library
" Among all university libraries in China the library collection
[est. 1902 - ed.] ranks the first, [with] about 4,500,000 items.
It includes 2,700,000 items in Chinese and 900,000 items in different
foreign languages. There are also 650,000 volumes of [...] periodicals
and other documents [and] 160,000 [...] rare books."
- Harvard China Review
Interactive Edition "'Harvard China Review', a new magazine
[launched northern Summer 1998 - ed.], is dedicated to objective
coverage and in-depth analysis of social and economic change
in China. An accessible forum for broad discussion, informed
debate, and creative solutions to the challenges facing China
today, [HRC] incorporates contributions from a wide range of
professional and academic perspectives."
- Chinese
Geographic Names "The Chinese Geographic Names page
is a reference tool for librarians and library users to accommodate
the romanization change from Wade-Giles to Pinyin in Chinese
place names.
- University
of Southern California: Chinese Program
- Chinese Academic
Journal Publications Digital Document Delivery Center, East
Asian Library, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Working
on religious culture in China "Unlike many Internet
resources, this bibliography aims to incorporate both traditional
style printed works and on-line resources.[...] Religious culture
in China is taken by me to refer to those activities (including
writing) in sinitic (or sinitic influenced) culture that give
meaning to birth, disease, life and death, or that provide explanations
and solutions to all kinds of problems by invoking an extra-human
referent or dimension. It does not include early 'Daoist' works
such as the Daodejing or the Zhuangzi, except when they have
been incorporated in a larger religious context."
- Inter-University Program
for Chinese Language Studies(IUP) "The Inter-University
Program for Chinese Language Studies (IUP) administers a
Chinese language program designed to enable selected graduate,
undergraduate, and professional students, as well as established
scholars in the field of Chinese Studies, to achieve broad and
independent competence in written and spoken Chinese and to develop
the reading skills necessary for academic research or other professional
use."
- Index to Chinese Periodicals
"An index to Chinese/bilingual periodicals published
in Hong Kong. Searchable fields include: author, title, journal
name, abstract and
keywords. More than 150 journals..."
- American
Journal of Chinese Studies(AJCS) "The American Journal
of Chinese Studies is the official publication of the American
Association for Chinese Studies and is published
twice a year, in April and October. The language of publication
is English.
Study Abroad: China
- China-based study-abroad
programs
- Inter-University
Board for Chinese Language Studies
- WorldLink Education
"China's leading study abroad program provider offers
Affordable, Accredited and Unique programs to international students
wishing to study in China
- Council
Study Centers in China "The CIEE offers programs
throughout greater China including Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai,
and Taipei, Taiwan and that draw upon the strengths of each location
and encourage students to explore each city's historical, cultural,
and economic importance. "
Religion/Philosophy
- The
Chinese Zodiac
- Sinology
and Manchu Philology Sinology; Manchu Philology; Chinese
Studies; (small) searchable Library of China-related books
- Religion
and Rebellion in China
- The Ricci Institute
for Chinese-Western Cultural History "...the
construction of the archival, biographical and bibliographical
sources of China mission history.."
Diplomatic Missions
- Chinese Embassy in
Washington, D.C. "Information on the Three Gorges Project."
- China
and the United States: from hostility to engagement "[C]ritical
documentation on key aspects of the U.S.-Chinese relationship,
with a focus on the years 1969 to the present."
- Foreign Policy
in Focus: China in Focus
China Information Resources
- China Research &
Resource Centre "Universities Service Centre, which
located in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is a world famous
China Research and Resource centre. Since established in 1963,
it collected a large amount of literature from PR China. It newly
established a Databank for China Studies, which aims to promote
qualitative studies on China and datasharing in the academic
community."
- China
- New Resources Daily News on China, Taiwan &
Hong Kong; General Information & Data on China, Taiwan &
Hong Kong; Web Resources in The U. of Michigan Campus; Other
Web Sites on China, Taiwan & Hong Kong (directory, library,
database, business, commercial, new & notable).
- Internet
Guide for China Studies (IGCS)
- ChinaNet
Home Page
- Hong Kong WWW
Virtual Library
- Hong Kong Page
- Law-On-Line:From Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Law Society
This is the official Web Site of Hong Kong Law Society. The
Law Society is the professional association for solicitors in
Hong Kong. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by
guarantee.
Books on China
- China
libraries of European Universities
- Some
Books on China
- The Morrison Collection
of Chinese Books
Tours and Travels
Clubs/Organizations/Newsgroups
- China
Resource Group
- Daily news in Chinese
from Lianhe Zaobao
- China in the World Press
- CND
China: Socio-economic Data by
US and International Agencies
- The
World Factbook 2000
- CHINA -
A Country Study
- Library
of Congress: Country Studies: All Countries
- CountryWatch An excellent
site. " Each country section includes country overview,
political overview, economic overview, corporate/enterprise sector,
environmental trends, and some appendices. There are short news
briefs added daily. Data sources are noted." Howevver, this
"This resource is graphics intensive, and it may take longer
than usual to "open" the initial screen."
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