Bringing the World to You! China: On the Web
Reading Room
- The SupChina Book ListThis is the SupChina Book List, 100 books about China across all genres — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and everything in between — ranked from 100 to 1.
- 10 great writers from China’s long literary historyThe names Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Sun Tzu are well-known around the world, but many of China’s poets, philosophers, and novelists remain hidden gems to outsiders. Take a look at the list below and discover 10 of China’s greatest writers, from the end of the Zhou dynasty to the twentieth century.
- Modern Chinese LiteratureBrittanica article on literature in China after the Qing dynasty. Following the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the establishment of the republic in 1911/12, many young intellectuals turned their attention to the overhauling of literary traditions, beginning with the language itself. ...
- To understand modern China, read Qiu Xiaolong’s crime fictionA seven minute read on author Qiu Xiaolong and how his fiction tells us about the society he lives in.
Virtual Tours
- Welcome to Shenzhen, China's Tech Megacity (Streaming video)
Shenzhen has been dubbed the Silicon Valley of hardware. If you own a smartphone or computer, odds are parts of it came from here. In 30-years the city has grown from a town into a megacity of over 12 million people. Welcome to Shenzhen, the manifestation of China’s economic miracle. - 360 Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China. The Long Fortress. China. The walls stretch out before you, rolling down into valleys, climbing steeply up mountains. - Wonders of China
From ancient monuments to contemporary art, be inspired by the wonders of China.
