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Module Resources
Hopefully the following links will be useful. At the least, they may serve as pathways to additional
resources. Note: these are not necessarily exemplary resources...so it's a good idea to be
mindful of accuracy, point of view, authenticity, etc., when reviewing them. You will also find
additional resources in the Pathways to China Resources section.
Virtual China
Includes information & annotated pictures of major cities, regions
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Try seaching on "Chinese youth" in Google Scholar . There are a number of articles about
relationships between adolescents and adults, gender, education, attitudes, responses to
one-child policy, etc.
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Political Mind...
Confucianism
(From Philosophy, Theology and Religion site maintained by St. Martins College, UK)
History of the religion, relationship to historical political and social evolution in China.
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Asia-America Initiative
A nonprofit organization concerned with promoting “democratic ideals” in the Asia-Pacific.
Article on this page : Can growing dissent transform China?
The Great Firewall of China: Internet companies censor material at Chinese government’s
request
From Democracy Now (can listen to audio, download mp3 of report or read transcript)
You've Got Dissent! Chinese Dissident Use of the Internet and Beijing's Counter-
Strategies
The Three Gorges Dam in China: Forced Resettlement, Suppression of Dissent and Labor
Rights Concerns
(A publication of Human Rights Watch)
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Made in China...
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China Dimensions
Socioeconomic GIS data
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Points of Contention...
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Primary Resources of Chinese Classical Literature, Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting, History ...
Chinese proverbs
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Chinese Opera
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Kuazai...
FengShuigate
China: Dim Sum (a unit about Chinese-American culture from Newton Pub Schools)
AsiaFood.org
ChiMed.com
The ChiMed web site is managed by an international group of scholars who study the history of
medicine in China. We hope it will serve as an electronic clearinghouse where people with similar
interests can meet to exchange information and ideas.
Tea
History and medicinal qualities from U.S. FDA
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Chinese Food
Overview for a 6th grade curriculum on China, but includes a useful summary of culture of
Chinese cuisine.
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Three Cities...
Globalis
A fantastic database with graphs and maps that looks at key indicators (agriculture, education,
population, gender equity, literacy, economy, environment, etc.) for every country in the world.
Search on China…
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Maps of China
Maps of China
Virtual China
Annotated pictures of each region and major cities
China CityQuest
ThinkQuest entry covering history, cities and regions of China
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