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Sima Qian’s Biography of Jing Ke

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Posted in Adult/Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Grades 9-12, Social Studies

The Biography of Jing Ke is an account of the failed assassination of Ying Zheng, [...]

Tags: Jing Ke, Qin Shi Huang, Sima Qian, World of Thought in China

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Tank Man

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Posted in Adult/Higher Learning, Enrichment Materials, Film, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Social Studies

Website and DVD of the 2006 PBS full-length documentary on the man who stood in [...]

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From Silk to Oil

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Travel the deserts and mountain passes of Central Asia with From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural [...]

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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature

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This is the first comprehensive collection of twentieth-century Chinese literature. It covers genres from both [...]

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The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics

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In this book, Annping Chin brings the historical Confucius within our reach, so that he [...]

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Imperial China: 900-1800

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This book is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late [...]

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Tiananmen: Gate of Heavenly Peace

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This documentary film (and accompanying website www.tsquare.tv/) is a patient and balanced look at the [...]

Tags: communist party, June 4th Incident, Tiananmen

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Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage of a Nation

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Despite the relentless social, economic, and political turmoil of the past two centuries, fine examples [...]

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Chinese Bridges: Living Architecture From China\’s Past

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Bridges, the least known of China’s architectural wonders, are nonetheless a significant component of China”s [...]

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House Home Family: Living and Being Chinese

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Drawing on the work of leading scholars in the fields of anthropology, architecture, art history, [...]

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Pinyin / Wade-Giles Pronunciation Guide

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This guide is designed to allow you to search Chinese syllables written in both pinyin and Wade-Giles spellings, the two most predominant systems of romanization for Chinese characters used in English language documents. Wade-Giles, so-called after the two developers, is an older system sometimes used in Western academic and popular publications. Pinyin, developed and implemented in the People’s Republic of China in the 1950′s, is today the more widely used system.