Helpful Information
Contact
Bing Wang, Ph.D.
Chinese Studies Librarian, Assistant Professor
bingw@illinois.edu
Quick Links
Related Pages
New Chinese Studies books
Collaboration
Research Tools
- Chinese Dynasty Table 歷代帝王紀年表
- 2000 Year Chinese-Western Calendar Converter 兩千年中西曆轉換 (via Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
- Date Converter (Between Chinese Lunar and Western)
- Chinese Romanization Rules of Application (ALA-Library of Congress) –Beginning October 1, 2000, American libraries adopted pinyin romanization scheme for Chinese characters. The use of a single romanization is to enhance the flow of information and to facilitate the exchange of data with libraries internationally.
General Sites
- China Culture 中国文化网
- GovHK 香港政府一站通
Selected Chinese Studies Collections
- Academia Sinica 中央研究院
Web Resources by Subjects
Anthropology & Archaeology
- International Dunhuang Project (The British Library, U.K.)
- The Palace Museum (Beijing) 故宫博物院
- Shanghai Museum 上海博物馆
- Nanjing Museum 南京博物院
- Sanxingdui Museum (Sichuan) 三星堆博物馆
- National Palace Museum (Taibei) 國立故宮博物院
Art & Art History
- Digital Archive of China Treasure 故宮線上 — This database includes photo images of collections exhibited in the National Palace Museum (Taibei, Taiwan) and is aimed at educational promotion and academic exchanges.
- Chinaknowlege–Art — A free visible and copyable, encyclopedia-like website that includes information on Chinese art, Chinese literature, Chinese religions, Chinese history, Chinese music, Chinese language and scripts for all who are interested in China and East Asia.
Business & Economics
- China Macroeconomics Network 中国宏观经济信息网
- China Business Reference (ChinaBref)
History
- China Local Gazetteers (CLG) 中国新方志数据库 cover gazetteers published in China since 1949
Language & Literature
- Chinese Pronunciation Guide (hosted by Harvard Univeristy)
- Learn Chinese 汉语网
Laws and Legal Studies
- Policies and Laws of China (PLOC) 中国法律法规数据库
- Policies, Laws & Regulations of China (China Legal Access) – Policies, Laws & Regulations of China (China Legal Access) offers an authoritative and professional access to Chinese legal research.
- ChinaBref (China Business) – Includes both Chinese Companies & Products, and Business Research Reports.
- 中国人大: Database of Law and Regulations – The law committee’s website of the People’s Congress contains English translations of laws and regulations.
- 內閣漢文題本專題檔案:刑科婚姻類提要 – Archival materials of Qing Dynasty (1736-1911)
Religious Studies
Theater & Cinema
- iFim Connections: Asia & Pacific!
- China Film Archive 中国电影资料馆
- Chinese Movie Database 中文电影资料库
- Hong Kong Movie Database 香港影库
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society 香港电影评论学会