China resources

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Comprehensive sites

ChinaSite.com: The Complete Reference to China/Chinese-Related Web Sites
http://chinasite.com/: Extensive list of links to information on current events, Chinese history, travel, business, government, human rights, arts, literature, culture, etc. Sources are in Chinese and/or English. Provides a mix of "official" Chinese sites and others produced by independent sources.

CIA Worldfactbook: China
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html: Provides basic facts and statistics on the People's Republic of China, covering the country's geography, demographics, government, economy, etc.

Internet Guide for China Studies
http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/: A searchable site maintained at the University of Heidelberg. Contents are arranged in broad subject categories, such as philosophy, music, history, etc. Also provides links to educational institutions, library resources, media, and online journals.

Asia Times Online
http://www.atimes.com/: From the website: "...a quality Internet-only publication that reports and examines geopolitical, political, economic and business issues. We look at these issues from an Asian perspective; this distinguishes us from the mainstream English-language media, whose reporting on Asian matters is generally by Westerners, for Westerners. Our Chinese-language edition (http://www.atchinese.com) presents our articles to Chinese readers around the world."

AsianNet
http://www.asiannet.com/: Searchable site which includes country profiles and business links, company index, trade information, and a "best products" showcase of Asian businesses and their products.

China Home Page (U.S. Dept. of State)
http://www.state.gov/www/current/debate/china.html: Links to U.S. Government documents concerning relations with China, e.g. speeches, policies, etc.

China the Beautiful
http://www.chinapage.com/china.html: Links to resources on the arts and humanities, including painting and calligraphy, literature, philosophy, the performing arts, etc.

Discover China
http://www.chinavista.com/discover.html: Information on Chinese culture, such as cuisine, the arts, etc. Provides virtual tours of well-known attractions. Also offers the Hyper-C, a search engine for China-related resources on the Internet.