Introduction to Contemporary China (EALC 121): Web Resources

"AsiaPacificFilms.com streams culturally and historically significant films from Asia and the Pacific that entertain, educate and inspire viewers to think beyond boundaries. With the latest streaming technology, subscribers have unlimited access to our films in DVD quality."-- self intro. By Theme | by Genre | by Filmmaker | by Country

A blog by "Third Tone Devil" who is an Australia-based anthropologist of China.

1) Power and the People; 2) Women of the Country; 3) Shifting Nature; 4) Freedom and Justice.
Soundscape of China

Biographical information on more than 4000 Chinese leaders in government, politics, the military, education, business, and the media.

An annotated collection of classical and modern Chinese literary texts
_Chinese Film Scripts_

This site has the film of the same name. 3 hours.

By Robert Harris

by East Asian Bureau of Economic Research. "East Asia Forum provides a platform for the best in East Asian analysis, research and policy comment on the Asia Pacific region and world affairs."--Self description.

Holdings of a collection at United College Library, Chinese University of Hong Kong: modern plays of the 1930s & 1940s; translations of Western plays; works on the theory & practice of drama; periodicals (text in Chinese)

MCLC bibliography ;
Link to Literature ; Media and Film

Susan Brownell reflects on the social implications of the Beijing Olympics for China and its society, how this affected relations with the western world and ways of thought. Susan Brownell is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

Things about China and city guides, articles, jobs, and more.

Qunar was launched in May 2005 as China's first travel search engine. For the first time, Chinese travelers were able to compare prices and features for domestic flights and hotels.

Founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

"Art Scene China:Contemporary Chinese Art is a China based Chinese art gallery featuring modern & contemporary Chinese art by more than 30 leading contemporary Chinese artists."

798 stands for much more than a three digit number: in Beijing these numbers symbolize the country's cutting edge art movement led by the Chinese vanguard, unchained artistic personalities with alternative life goals

"Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art is the first English language journal to focus on Chinese contemporary art and culture. Each bi-monthly issue features scholarly essays on topical issues, interviews with artists and curators, conference proceedings, and critical commentary on exhibitions and books."--from the site "About" (09/17/2012)

"chinaSMACK is a daily-updated collection of news and content from the Chinese-language internet.“--Self intro. A blog which often highlights China’s domestic controversies and reveals the internal debate that happens among netizens. Regularly updated and heavily trafficked.

by China DragonTV company
China's Got Talent is a Chinese reality television series on Dragon TV and a part of the Got Talent franchise, hosted by Cheng Lei. Read more here

a project of the Journalism and Media Studies Center at the University of Hong Kong

Online guide to living it up in Shanghai and China for the 20 and 30 Something.--self intro. Shanghai Novice - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/shanghainovice

A blog focuses on the interaction between the old and the new within China, travel stories with many photos.

research and analysis of Chinese media and Internet.
Danwei is an affiliate of the Australian Centre on China in the World at The Australian National University. Some material on this website is the result of that on-going collaboration. --self intro.