Guides and Directories

Asianinfo.org: China - Information on various aspects of the country and its culture, with links organised by category and to news stories.
www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/china/about_china.htm

China Development Gateway - Information about the country from the Chinese government and the World Bank, focusing on the economy and administration.
www.chinagate.com.cn/

China Internet Information Center - Authorized portal site established by the Chinese government.
www.china.org.cn/

China-Kontor - Portal site with news, information, shopping stores, forum, mailing list and links.
www.chinakontor.de/

China-on-site - Covering culture, food, literature, art, music, gardens and travel.
www.china-on-site.com/

ChinaOutdoors - Information on travel in general and outdoor activities in particular. Includes discussion boards and screensavers.
chinaoutdoors.com/

Chinasite - Link collection organised by topic, some with annotations. Categories in Chinese and English.
www.chinasite.com/

Chinese Culture - About.com guide to travel, arts, history, games, food and traditions. Includes chat, forum, news and weekly articles.
chineseculture.about.com/

CIA - The World Factbook: China - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
http://tylerschnaidt.com/blocked/nph-index.pl/010110A/https/www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

Eastday - Shanghai-based portal with news and entertainment and travel information.
english.eastday.com/

Internet Guide for China Studies - Annotated list of academic sites dealing with the Greater China area.
sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/index.html

Mere China - Recipes, texts of literary classics, travel information and a forum.
www.merechina.com/

Muzi Net - Bilingual portal with directory, forums and entertainment information.
www.muzi.net/

University of Colorado - GovPubs: China - Links to resources from the country's own government, the United States, the United Nations and international sources.
ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/china.htm

US Department of State - China - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/ch/

US Library of Congress - Country Study: China - July 1987 country profile provides information about its historical setting, society and environment, economy, government and politics, and national security.
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html

US Library of Congress - Portals to the World: China - Annotated directory of selected online resources.
www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/china/china.html

Yutopian - Portal site with information on Chinese culture, directory and shopping centre.
www.yutopian.com/