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Official Site: The Chinese Central Government
Wikipedia: People's Republic of China
CIA World Factbook: China
U.S. Department of State: China
Official Site: China National Tourist Office
Official Site: China.org.cn
BBC News: China

China Recent News

China.org.cn: China News News
People's Daily Online: China News
China Daily Website: China News
CCTV International: China News
MSNBC: Ann Curry's full interview with the Dalai Lama (April 12, 2008)
The New York Times: China's Leader Closes Door to Reform at Meeting (Oct. 15, 2007)
TIME: China's Three Gorges Dam Under Fire(Oct. 12, 2007)
International Herald Tribune: How China got religion (Oct. 11, 2007)
Washington Post: China to Increase Military Spending (March 4, 2008)

China Vacation

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China Travel Information

Wikitravel: China | Beijing | Shanghai | Hong Kong
Lonely Planet: China | Beijing | Shanghai | Hong Kong

China Government and Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of China | Communist Party of China | Maoism
Wikipedia: Law of the People's Republic of China
Official Site: Constitution

Government Websites

Official Site: The Chinese Central Government
Official Site: President
Official Site: The State Council
Official Site: The National People's Congress
Official Site: Supreme People's Court | Court
Official Site: The Supreme People's Procuratorate
Official Site: The Central Military Commission

China Foreign/International Relations

Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official Site: Foreign Policies
Wikipedia: Foreign Relations of China
TravelDocs: China- Foreign Relations

China Economy

Official Site: The People's Bank of China
Wikipedia: Economy of China
International Monetary Fund: China and the IMF
Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom: China
The Economist: China
Wikipedia: Socialism with Chinese characteristics

China Military

Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army | Ground Force | Navy | Air Force | Nuclear Weapons
GlobalSecurity: China Military Guide
sinodefence.com: China Defence Today
PlaDaily: Chinese Military News

China Facts and History

Mahalo's pages on: History of China | Cheng I Sao | The Cultural Revolution | The Long March | The Boxer Rebellion | Marco Polo | First Opium War | Genghis Khan | Xinhai Revolution
Official Site: China Factfile
Wikipedia: China | History of the China
Wikipedia: Mao Zedong
Wikipedia: Deng Xiaoping
BBC: Timeline China | Changing China

China Maps and Geography

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Wikimedia: Atlas of the China
Wikipedia: Geography of China

China Capital

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Official Site: Beijing International
Wikipedia: Beijing
Wikitravel: Beijing travel guide
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecast for Beijing, China

Shanghai

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Official Site: Shanghai
Wikipedia: Shanghai
Wikitravel: Shanghai travel guide
Shanghai Daily: Shanghai News
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecast for Shanghai, China

Hong Kong

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Official Site: Hong Kong Government
Official Site: Hong Kong Tourism Board
Wikipedia: Hong Kong
Wikitravel: Hong Kong travel guide
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecast for Hong Kong, China

China Photos and Videos

BBC News: China Audio & Video
National Geographic: China Text, Photos and Video
TrekEarth: China
Snap: China Photos
Flickr Search: China
DailyMotion: China Video | China Documentaries
Google Video Search: China | Documentaries
MSNBC Video: Ann Curry's full interview with the Dalai Lama (April 12, 2008), (Time 43:31)

China Blogs and Commentary

Anandway.com: A view of China from the Indian side

China Culture

Wikipedia: Culture of China
National Geographic: China Music
Wikipedia: Chinese architecture
Eating China: Chinese Food Culture and History
Wikipedia: Religion in China
Glossika: Chinese Dialects
Wikipedia: Chinese language
Wikipedia: Chinese literature
Wikipedia: Chinese martial arts

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Guide Note

China is the largest country in East Asia and one of the earliest civilizations, dating back to 2100 B.C. Since October 1, 1949, after the last Chinese Civil War, China has been broken up into two governments. The People's Republic of China (PRC), considered Communists, govern mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, while the Republic of China (ROC), considered, Nationalists, control Taiwan and a few outlying islands.

China is a historically complex country, rich in culture, and can be broken up into three major time periods: Ancient China, Imperial China, and Modern China.

In Chinese, China is called Zhongguo, which translates into English as "Middle Kingdom" or "Central Kingdom".

Fast Facts

Capital: Beijing
Largest City: Shanghai
Government: Socialist Republic
Population: 1,321,851,888 (2007 est.)
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Exchange Rate: 7.51
Official Language: Chinese (Mandarin)

Emerging Superpower

China has the biggest population in the world with over 1.3 billion people. Population, dominating international trade, and focus on economic development, have helped China emerge from a past filled with famine, foreign military occupation, and civil unrest, to become the world's fourth largest economy. China is also the biggest consumer of steel, copper, and concrete, and the second largest importer of petroleum.

Human Rights

Political freedom is rigidly controlled by the Chinese government. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Reporters Without Borders, have all criticized the Chinese government for its censorship of free speech and open information. The Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989 and the Tibetan protests in 2008 against PRC's rule over Tibet, are examples of the human rights issues that put China under constant scrutiny by the international community.

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