Ancient and Medieval China

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Ancient Civilizations Fashion

Ancient China Timeline
Click on a time period and get information about it. Minnesota State University e-museum. Timeline includes both ancient and medieval China.

Ancient China
The British Museum

Daily Life in Ancient China
Mr. Donn's History Page. This is the personal webpage of Donald G. Donn, Corkran Middle School, Maryland, USA, and it contains ads.

cultural-china.com
www.cultural-china.com is a non-beneficial cultural website initiated by Shanghai News and Press Bureau and undertaken by Hongtu Real Estate Development Company, one member of the Long River Foreign Exchange Foundation.

China Timeline
Metropolitan Museum of Art

China the Beautiful
Covers Chinese culture, history, paintings, calligraphy, opera and poetry.

The History of China and Timeline
University of Maryland. Another good timeline in easier to understand language.

TravelChinaGuide.com - History of China
By TravelChinaGuide a leading tour operator in China, includes information about China's splendid history and dynasties, diverse topography and varied climate. 

History of Chinese and Japanese Civilization Maps
Richard L. Langill, Professor, Political Science/History, Saint Martin's College, Lacey, WA

Geography and Natural Resources

Geography: The British Museum

Mr Donn

Chinese Philosophies: Taoism/Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism

Religion
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn.

Religion and Ethics – Taoism
BBC

Taoism and the Arts of China
Art Institute of Chicago

Taoism
kidipede -History for Kids

The Legalists
Mr Dowling

Legalism and Chinese Philosophy
Dr. L. Kip Wheeler, Carson-Newman College

Confucianism
MSN Encarta

Asian-American Heritage
Scholastic.com

Dynasties – (use for any)

China Home
Minnesota State University – Mankato

chinaculture.org
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn.

Chinese Dynasties
MSN Encarta

Shang Dynasty (Time period, location, beliefs, artists, development of writing)

World Civilizations – the Shang
Washington State University

Shang Dynasty
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn.

Zhou Dynasty (Mandate of Heaven, tools and trade, rise and fall of Zhou dynasty)

Chinese History - Zhou Dynasty
CHINAKNOWLEDGE - a universal guide for China studies. Our sources are scholarly standard books on China and her environment published in different European and Asian languages.Uli Theobald, teacher for classical Chinese, research tools for Sinology, and different matters of ancient China at the Seminar for Chinese and Korean Studies, Tuebingen University.

Zhou Dynasty
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn.

The First Emperor Qin: Qin Dynasty

Qin Dynasty
Minnesota State University e-museum.

Qin Dynasty
travelchinaguide

Qin Dynasty
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Chinaculture.org was developed and is maintained by Chinadaily.com.cn.

Qin Dynasty
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Emperor Qin's Tomb

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
By TravelChinaGuide a leading tour operator in China, includes information about China's splendid history and dynasties, diverse topography and varied climate. 

Mystery of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Revealed
The authorized government portal site to China, www.china.org.cn is published under the auspices of the State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group in Beijing.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi
Samuel M. Wilson, University of Texas

Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty
Minnesota State University – Mankato

Life in Ancient China (social class, family life, women’s role, philosophy)

Destiny, the Culture of China
ThinkQuest Site

The Great Wall

The Great Wall
MSN Encarta

Chinese History - The Great Wall
CHINAKNOWLEDGE - a universal guide for China studies. Our sources are scholarly standard books on China and her environment published in different European and Asian languages.Uli Theobald, teacher for classical Chinese, research tools for Sinology, and different matters of ancient China at the Seminar for Chinese and Korean Studies, Tuebingen University.

Inventions/Medicine

Medieval Chinese Inventions and Innovations
This Virtual Museum has information about: Paper and Paper Money; Printing; Compass; Explosives; Toys and Games. Copyright© 2000 -- San Diego County Office of Education

Chinese Medicine
www.cultural-china.com is a non-beneficial cultural website initiated by Shanghai News and Press Bureau and undertaken by Hongtu Real Estate Development Company, one member of the Long River Foreign Exchange Foundation.

Development of Technology in China
ThinkQuest Site

Silk Road

The Silk Road
CHINAKNOWLEDGE - a universal guide for China studies. Our sources are scholarly standard books on China and her environment published in different European and Asian languages.Uli Theobald, teacher for classical Chinese, research tools for Sinology, and different matters of ancient China at the Seminar for Chinese and Korean Studies, Tuebingen University.

Myths and Legends/Religion

Chinese Mythology
UK Encarta

Festivals

Lunar Festivals
Copyright 2006 Government Information Office, Republic of China

Traditional Chinese Festivals
The authorized government portal site to China, www.china.org.cn is published under the auspices of the State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group in Beijing.

Language/Writing/Calligraphy

Chinese Calligraphy
University of Washington

Art

Treasures of Ancient China
National Geographic

Arts
www.cultural-china.com is a non-beneficial cultural website initiated by Shanghai News and Press Bureau and undertaken by Hongtu Real Estate Development Company, one member of the Long River Foreign Exchange Foundation.

Marco Polo Primary Sources

Marco Polo - on the Tartars
Medieval Sourcebook: Marco Polo: On the Tartars. Fordham University

MarcoPolo:The Glories of Kinsay
(Hangchow). Primary source

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updated 4-15-08