China Timeline - A historical timeline and links to related sites.

China 30 BC - 1453 AD - A brief history of events during this period.

CNN - Visions of China - Exploration of the five decades of Communist rule.

History of China - Focus on the government from its origins through to 1988 containing maps and images.

Timetable of Chinese History - Brief historical information in tabular form.

China 10k - Detailed information regarding the culture and people.

Center for Chinese Oral History - Information on the oral history of China through spoken memories and personal comments of historical information

Exploring Chinese History - A detailed study of Chinese history, cultural heritage, news and images. Includes extensive geographical, bibliographical and biographical databases, image library.

U.S. Department of State - Background notes.

Discovering China - Modern times through the cultural revolution.

Silkroad Foundation Homepage - Information and resources about this historical trade route.

UCSD Modern Chinese History - Provides a guide to resources, local archives, bibliography and links

World History Archives: History of China - A collection of online texts and reviews.

Scrapbook of the Cultural Revolution - Pictures from family photo albums of the period. Invites viewers to add their own interpretations of the images.