LET'S
PLAY
Olympics
2008
This is the official site for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Chesshub
Presents illustrations of Chinese chess pieces and board,
as well as the history and rules of the game.
Xiangqi:
the game of Chinese chess
Learn how to play Chinese chess.
GETTING
AROUND
Bicycles
in China
There are more than 400 million bicycles in China! Find out
more at this site.
Traffic
A brief illustrated look at the main forms of transport in
China, including pedicabs.
THE
WEATHER
Kunming
Images from popular tourist destination Kunming.
BBC weather centre
BBC weather report for China.
Weather
report
Click on the weather icon of each city on the map and the
temperature pops up in the margin.
ANIMALS
Endangered
animals in China
Information about China's endangered species and wildlife
reserves.
Chinese
zodiac
Learn about the twelve animal signs and what they mean.
Dragons
in ancient China
The dragon occupies a very important position in Chinese mythology.
Find out why.
OTHER
Access
Asia
Images from on a study tour to China undertaken by a group
of twenty-two Australian teachers in 1999.
Golden
Threads: The Chinese in regional NSW 1850-1950
This project celebrates the contribution of Chinese-Australians
to our history through stories and exhibitions.
Chinese
coin and charm images
Learn how to read and identify ancient Chinese coins.
The
Age newspaper
Today's news translated into Chinese.
Asia
Tour
Provides information on the country and its people, and general
travel information.
Chinese
New Year Crafts
Easy-to-follow directions for making crafts related to the
celebration of Chinese New Year.
Six
Chinese folk and fairy tales
Read and discuss traditional Chinese stories.
Six
paths to China: six strategies for using the web for learning
Six activities created as models for integrating the Web into
classroom learning, including Chinese proverbs and a scrapbook
of images.
Destination
China
Lonely Planet's informative guide to visiting China. Don't
miss the interactive map and the excellent slideshow.
Interactive Chinese characters
Look and listen to thirty-one inspirational Chinese words.
Writing
Chinese characters
Some basic rules for writing Chinese characters
Confucius
The life history and teachings of Confucius.
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