A far from comprehensive list of sites about China in general, news about china,, living or visiting in China, Chinese society and culture, and Chinese language studies.
- Asian Studies Virtual Library
Books, articles, access to class information. - The Beijinger (That's Beijing)
This site will keep you up on what's happening in the big city in terms of entertainment, has classifieds for accommodations and jobs, plus it is a lot of fun. There is also a blog http://www.thatsbj.com/blog/ - Beijing Olympics
The official site for the Beijing Olympics, 2008. It's done, but you can take another look. - Beijing Scene
A site for people living there, and is both fun and informative. - Beijing Spring
A disident organization which posts news on China that you can't get in China. There are English pages. - Beijing Weekend
China Daily's local news. - China Daily
Online version of long running English language newspaper, giving the official line. - China Scape
Lots of links. - China Scene
Current, lots of links, lots of categories. - China Tour
General information to help travelers plan. - Far Eastern Economic Review
Long running magazine with in depth articles on the whole Asian region. - Inside China Today
Up to date news. - Just Shanghai
Not just about Shanghai, but is a resource directory for China. - The Mob
A mountain bike club that has organized vans to get out of Beijing on the weekends, riding with maps in the northern countryside. You need a helmet and a good bike, and they have rides for less skilled mountain bikers as well. - People's Daily Online
Find out what the powers that be in China want you to know. - Surf China
If you can't find what you want, this site lists search engines. - Tokyo Gallery
An art gallery in Beijing. - weather reports
Weather in China. - _________________________
- Online Language Instruction and Services
- MDGB Online Chinese dictionary
Really excellent, I use it when I'm away from my dictionaries. - Chinese-English dictionary
Online dictionary. - Chinese Pod
Great language instruction from beginner to advanced. A lot of instruction is available for free, and if you pay you get flash cards and stuff. - First Step World
Certified language immersion programs around the world, including China. - Mandarin Tools
Not only has a dictionary, but also language learning help like flashcards and goofy things like getting a Chinese name. They admit that this is NOT how to get a Chinese name, so they are all right. - Peiking Academy of Colloquial Chinese
A fun site for those key words and phrases not in a dictionary.