Great Wall of China

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The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall. Map From Beijing Vista : China Travel
Great Wall Map From Enchanted Learning
The Great Wall : A Virtual Tour From Beijing Vista : China Travel
Great Wall of China History, construction, sections, culture of the Wall, travel of the Wall; from TravelChinaGuide.com
Meet the Great Wall of China Available in Chinese or English; Some historical background and pictures
The Great Wall of China Site for kids from Enchanted Learning; historical background; map; Qin Shi Huangdi, first Chinese Emperor
The Great Wall at the Shanhai Pass Visit Shanhai Pass with Dr. Kleine of Eastern Kentucky University
Qinhuangdao : Where the Dragon Meets the Sea See Laolongtou where the Great Wall meets the sea; from "Shanghai Star"
Jiayuguan Pass : Westernmost point of the Great Wall from ChinaOutdoors.com
Secrets of the Great Wall Historical background on three Chinese dynasties; from Discovery Online
Discovering the Great Wall and Ming Tombs Some historical background; pictures
Walk the Great Wall b&w slide show, panoramic view; from Peter Danford Multimedia
Great Wall of China Picture.
Tourist standing on Wall Picture.

General Sites

China for Kids The language, silk production, Chinese inventions, dragons, Buddhism, Daoism, The Dynasties, The Great Wall, Maps, The geography of China, The Emperors, Currency, Poetry, Chinese Festivals, The Forbidden City, The Underground Warriors, Population; from Gigglepotz.com

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History of Early China

Art History of China. Timeline Use arrows to move across timeline; from Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Brief Chronology of China By Michae Gunter, art-and-archaeology.com
China Ancient China to Later Imperial China, map, timeline; from emuseum
China History (To Qing Dynasty) History from prehistory to end of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); from USC's East Asian Library
History of China From Ancient China to Modern China circa 1988; by Leon Poon, University of Maryland
Political History of China Beginnings and early history to modern era, circa 1988; by Leon Poon, UMD

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Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty Timeline, construction of Great Wall, Terra Cotta Army; Burning of the books; from Northpark University
Qin Dynasty Historical material from emuseum

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The Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - A.D. 220)

History of the Han empire; from emuseum
The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty The Han emperors and their accomplishments; from Ohio State

Han Dynasty

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The Ming Emperors

Illustrated Ming Emperors Emperors' portraits; Ming Imperial Timeline, History Timeline, other resources; from Geiss Foundation
The Early Ming Emperors Historical background on Emperor Chu Yuan-chang (Taizu); from Mr. Valentin's World History Site

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The Mongols

The Mongols Brief introduction to the history of the Mongolds; from Ragz-International
A Timeline of the Mongols Timeline from 450 BC to 1740; from Piero Scaruffi
Invasions from the Mongols and Manchus during Ming Dynasty Article from Camelia Ng, student pages University of Oklahoma
The Land of Genghis Khan Map of the Empire; biographical basics; Mongolia today; From the field; from National Geographic
Genghis Kahan. Virtual Exhibit Who was Genghis Khan? Where is Mongolia; Timeline; other resources from The Provincial Museum of Alberta
Kublai Khan in Battle, 1287 Eyewitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it, www.ibiscom.com (2000); from The Book of Ser Marco Polo

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The Silk Road

Silk Road Seattle Public education project; virtual exhibit; teaching resources; maps
The Silk Road History by Oliver Wild
Lost Cities of the Silk Road A space-age search for relics of Eurasia's distant past; by Pamela Logan
Images. Taklimakan Desert Image from NASA's Earth Observatory

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Bibliography

Great Wall of China Bibliography ISLMC juvenile bibliography

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