Students and scholars of sinology, scholars from other fields doing research on China, or anyone looking for a gateway to the Chinese-speaking region will find rich resources on this site. History in General The Council of East Asian Libraries has compiled this list of links to Web sites covering topics on Chinese history, culture, and literature. The CHCP, based in Santa Clara County, California, was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to promote and preserve Chinese-American and Chinese history and culture through community outreach activities. This Web site helps students understand, appreciate, and remember Chinese characters. It features learning tools, dictionaries, and links to Chinese poems and literature with English translations.
Access is free, though ads are posted.
This site sells Chinese books and videos designed to help parents teach Chinese culture and language to their children. An outstanding companion to the Guggenheim's blockbuster China show, this site features images of the paintings from the modern part of the exhibition-almost 300 artworks. All of the imagery is accompanied by descriptive text, including annotations for each piece. The traditional section of the exhibition can be viewed from the museum's main Web page. Hakka Chinese Home Page One of the most comprehensive resources on the Hakka Chinese, this site includes sections on their origin, history, migration, genealogy, and language.