Li River, situated in Guilin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,is a bright pearl on the list of China's tourist attractions and it is the highlight of sightseeing tour in Guilin.The 83-km-long Read more »
Three Gorges of Changjiang River
The Yangtze Gorges is a great valley with a most splendid landscape in the Yangtze (Changjiang) River and it is one of the ten most famous scenic sites of China. It extends from Baidicheng (White Empe Read more »
The Bund, also called the Zhongshan Road,lies to the west of the Huangpu River. It is a famous waterfront and regarded as a landmark as well as the birthplace of Shanghai. It starts from the Baidu Bri Read more »
Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is in the Huangshan City area, south Anhui Province.In 1990, the UNESCO listed Mt. Huangshan as "A World Cultural And Natural Heritage." The scenic reserve stretches 40 kil Read more »
Jiuzhaigou (Nine-Village Gully) is a scenic spot tucked away in the depth of mountains at Nanping county in the northern part of Sichuan Province. Stretching over 72,000 square kilometers in the north Read more »
Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors in China is the Eighth Wonder of the World, which are indeed spectacular.Jacques Shirac, president of France, once said: "One can't claim to have visited China unless Read more »
The Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan, is China's largest temple and altar complex.It is located in the Chongwen district in the south part of Beijing, about 6km away from the center of the city. Situated Read more »
Tiananmen Square is a large paved public plaza near the middle of Beijing, China,in front of the Forbidden City, facing south,and is said to be the biggest square in the world. It is 880 meters from Read more »
The Great Silk Road is the trading caravan way from China to the capital of Rome empire. It connects two very contrasting worlds - East and West: the two cultures of Asia and Europe. Ex Read more »
Basic tradition CHOPSTICKS:The Chinese use chopsticks and spoons at the table. There is no knife at a Chinese table because the food is already carved and cut up into pieces that are either l Read more »
Chinese civilization, as described in mythology, begins with Pangu (), the creator of the universe, and a succession of legendary sage-emperors and culture heroes (among them are Huang Di , Yao, and S Read more »
References for History of China
Chinese history is a vast field of intellectual inquiry. Advances in archaeology and documentary research constantly produce new results and numerous new publications. An excellent and concise survey Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: V
Reforms, 1980-88Note: The following section is actually the introduction of the Army Area Handbook, but it contains a lot of information about China in the 80's, so I have placed it here. Reform Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: IV
The Post-Mao Period, 1976-78The jubilation following the incarceration of the Gang of Four and the popularity of the new ruling triumvirate (Hua Guofeng , Ye Jianying , and Li Xiannian , a temporar Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: IV
The Post-Mao Period, 1976-78The jubilation following the incarceration of the Gang of Four and the popularity of the new ruling triumvirate (Hua Guofeng , Ye Jianying , and Li Xiannian , a temporar Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: III
The Cultural Revolution Decade, 1966-76In the early 1960s, Mao was on the political sidelines and in semiseclusion. By 1962, however, he began an offensive to purify the party, having grown increas Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: III
The Cultural Revolution Decade, 1966-76In the early 1960s, Mao was on the political sidelines and in semiseclusion. By 1962, however, he began an offensive to purify the party, having grown increas Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: III
The Cultural Revolution Decade, 1966-76In the early 1960s, Mao was on the political sidelines and in semiseclusion. By 1962, however, he began an offensive to purify the party, having grown increas Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: III
The Cultural Revolution Decade, 1966-76In the early 1960s, Mao was on the political sidelines and in semiseclusion. By 1962, however, he began an offensive to purify the party, having grown increas Read more »
The People's Republic Of China: II
The Great Leap Forward, 1958-60The antirightist drive was followed by a militant approach toward economic development. In 1958 the CCP launched the Great Leap Forward () campaign under the new "Gen Read more »
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