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CHINA: Ancient to Modern
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Shanghai: PHOTOS, VIDEOS, & INFO
Lonely Planet guide to the city -
INFO, MAPS, & TIMELINES
Visual Sourcebook of all things Chinese -
Philosophy
Information on Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism -
Chinese Embassy
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States -
CIA - World Factbook
Information on the people, geography, and ceonomy of China
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VIDEO: The Cult of Mao, JIm Lehrer Newshour
Nearly three decades after the death of Communist leader Mao Zedong, the "Great Helmsman" is still nearly omnipresent in China. -
Mao and Nixon: Ping Pong Diplomacy
CNN Cold War Series, Episode 15 -
TIMELINE: US - China Relations
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Nixon in China
The travel details of Nixon's visit to China
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VIDEO: China Rising Part 1, Jim Lehrer Newshour
A report on China focuses on the Asian nation's economy, which is the fastest growing in the world. But with its booming growth -
AUDIO: Shanghai, China's Boomtown (NPR)
If the 21st century belongs to China, then the city that will be at the heart of that success will be Shanghai. -
PHOTOS: Shanghai, China's Boomtown (NPR)
Photo gallery that goes with the audio piece -
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, & INFO
Lonely Planet guide to Shanghai -
PHOTO GALLERY
PIctures of China's modern cities -
PHOTO GALLERY
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Shanghai: PHOTO GALLERY
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PHOTO GALLERY
Photos of Nature
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AUDIO: PART 2, "On the road in China"
High Taxes, Government Corruption Mark Life in the Countryside -
SLIDE SHOW: PART 2, "On the road in China"
Photos that go with Part 2 -
AUDIO: PART 4, "On the road in China"
"Struggle at Desert's Edge", Life Difficult in Areas Where Development Hasn't Arrived -
SLIDE SHOW: PART 4, "On the road in China"
Photos that go with Part 4 -
AUDIO: PART 5, "On the road in China"
The New Silk Road -
SLIDE SHOW: PART 5, "On the road in China"
Photos that go with audio of Part 5 -
AUDIO: PART 6, "On the road in China"
Talking Politics with a Trucker -
AUDIO: PART 7, "On the road in China"
The Far West, Journey's End -
SLIDE SHOW: PART 7, "On the road in China"
Photos that go with audio of Part 7
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The Forbidden City
Virtual tour of the Forbidden City -
Palace Museum
View the treasures of the Palace Museum by visiting the Oakland Museum of California's archived exhibition, "The Secret World of -
Beijing Opera
The largest Chinese opera form. -
PHOTOS, VIDEO, & INFO
Lonely Planet guide to the city -
DOCUMENTARY; Forbidden City
Documentary by Chiina official TV Network, CCTV -
VIDEOs & MAPS: Beijing info
What to do in Beijing from CCTV -
AUDIO
clips of Beijing Opera arias -
IMAGE GALLERY
Beijing Opera
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April Holifield Scott; English Teacher, Southhaven High School, MS
Fall 2008 NCTA trip to Asia -
Abby Matthews, Art Teacher Cleaveland High School, TN
Fall 2008 NCTA trip to Asia -
Meg Brock; Art Teacher, Girls Prep School, TN
Fall 2008 NCTA trip to Asia -
Paul Beavers; Social Studies and Geography Teacher, J.T. Moore Middle School, Nashville, TN
Summer 2008 month long Fulbright study in China
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Textbook: China, Understadning Its Past
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Chinese Civilization, A sourcebook
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The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
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Modern East Asia: a brief history
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The Tao of Pooh
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River Town By Peter Hessler
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Oracle Bones By Peter Hessler
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China Road by Rob Gifford
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The Elephant and the Dragon by Robyn Meredith
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Red Azalea by Anchee Min
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Teacher's Guide to Red Scarf Girl
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Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang
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China By John King Fairbank, Merle Goldman
China: A New History is without parallel as a concise, comprehensive, and authoritative account of China and its people over fou -
China Ghosts By Jeff Gammage
Alive with insight and feeling, China Ghosts is a journalist's eye-opening depiction of the foreign adoption process and a remar
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Asia for Educators: Curriculum and Resources from Columbia University
Lesson plans, documents, and video -
East Asian History Sourcebook
Repositiry of Primary source documents -
Confucius Institute (University of Memphis)
Tons of Resources in many different areas -
From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural connections along the Silk Roads
Excellent lesson plans, with hand outs and teacher's guide. -
China Institute
China Institute in America is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution that advances a deeper understanding of China thr -
Facing History and Ourselves: Becoming American, The Chinese Experience
What does it mean to become American? In interviews with historians, descendants, and recent immigrants, Bill Moyers explores th
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Information from the Chinese Government
The Web site for the Chinese government. The Three Gorges Dam project is currently featured on the site, which contains a var -
IRN. International Rivers Network
The Web site for the International Rivers Network. According to its Web site, the IRN "protects rivers and defends the rights of -
SLIDE SHOW:Yangtze River
Click on "The Vanishing". IanTeh's visual exhibit of the Three Gorges Valley, its inhabitants, and the dam's construction site p -
AUDIO SLIDESHOW
Journey The Yellow River
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Website: Lonely Planet Travel Guide
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Book: Lonley Planet Travel Guide
History, Culture, Historic Sites, and much more -
China By Vandana Mohindra, DK Publishing, Donald Bedford
Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful guides on the market. With beautiful photographs and 3D diagrams.
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Foundation Programs in China
For Students -
Teachers: National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute
From Chang'an to Xi'an: Ancient Capital to Modern Metropolis, July 6-August 8, 2009 -
Teachers: Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad
The deadline has passed for this year, but new seminar list appears in August -
Teacher: The NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA (NCTA)
These are in state seminars. The program is a multi-year initiative to encourage and facilitate teaching and learning about Asia
