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Chinese History and Culture
A pro-Chinese summary of the country's cultural history.
http://www.index-china.com/index-english/people-s.html
Mandarintools: Western-Chinese Calendar Converter
Converts between the traditional Chinese lunar calendar and the Western calendar.
http://www.mandarintools.com/calconv.html
About.com: Chinese Culture
Guide to arts, literature, history, games, food and traditions. Includes chat, forum, news and weekly articles.
http://chineseculture.about.com/
Ron Gluckman
Articles on various aspects of the country by a Hong Kong-based reporter.
http://www.gluckman.com/ChinaList.htm
Asianinfo.org: Chinese People
Summary of the government's policies on family planning, family life and the status of ethnic minorities in the country.
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/china/people.htm
Chinese Lunar Calendar
Conversion using either time zone or city longitude.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/CLunarCal1.htm
China's One-Child Policy
Presents basic information on the policy and outlines views for and against its continuance. By Jesse Zink.
http://axe.acadiau.ca/~043638z/one-child
Essence of Chinese Calendar
Explains the rules of Chinese lunar leap month and the Stem-Branch system.
http://chinesefortunecalendar.com/lunarcalendar.htm
The Theory of Chinese Lunar Calendar
Includes leap lunar month and the difference between astronomical calendar and civil calendar.
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/faq.htm
Chinese Farmer's Calendar
Includes dates of festivals and information on baby gender selection and lucky name selection.
http://chinesefortunecalendar.com/almanac.htm
Lunarcal
Perpetual Chinese Lunar calendar program for 1900-2060. Calculates Chinese New Years and major festival dates. Exact moon phases shown.
http://www.geocities.com/lunarcal
China Development Briefing
Journal for the China aid community, including articles, searchable database of NGOs and job and event noticeboards. Recent issues by subscription only.
http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.com/
LunarCal
Charityware program which calculates the dates of major Chinese festivals for the years 1900-2060.
http://lunarcal.tripod.com
East West Dialogue
Essays on aspects of Chinese and Western history and philosophy, focusing on their shared features. By Robert Trout.
http://east_west_dialogue.tripod.com/
Voice of China
Information about various aspects of the country, with pro-government political material.
http://www.chinavoc.com/
The Chinanet Project
Furthering understanding between China and the U.S. Includes Quicktime videos of life in each country, music broadcasts, discussion board and voice chat.
http://manray.csuhayward.edu/chinanet/
ChinaSprout
Aiming to make it possible for the adopted children to grow up learning about their Chinese heritage. Offers services and products such as cards, clothing and Chinese children's books and music.
http://www.chinasprout.com
Ling Lung Women's Magazine 1931 to 1937
Digitized images of nearly all issues of this magazine which was published (in Chinese) in Shanghai in the 1930s. Featured articles on fashion, interior decoration, pop psychology, and new careers; and also advice columns on love, sex, and marriage, as well as lavish illustrations of local and Hollywood celebrities.
http://www.columbia.edu/dlc/linglung/
Chinks' Kinks
Humorous guide to the country and its culture, with related Chinese and Western quotations.
http://www.chinese-poems.com/ck/
Chinese Lunar Calendar - Astronomical Programming
Discussion of the relationship between the Chinese and Western calendars, with related data.
http://www.chineseastrologyonline.com/clc/default.htm
Chinese Wedding Customs
Information on traditional and contemporary practices in China and Hong Kong.
http://www.chinese-poems.com/wedcus.html
British Council
Includes information on learning English, British culture and Anglo-Chinese relationships.
http://www2.britishcouncil.org/china.htm
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