Resource Guides

Helpful Information

Contact

Bing Wang, Ph.D.
Chinese Studies Librarian, Assistant Professor bingw@illinois.edu

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Related Pages

New Chinese Studies books 

Collaboration

General Sites

• China Culture 中国文化网

• Internet Guide for Chinese Studies

• The Congressional-Executive Commission on China

• Library of Congress Portal to the World–China

• Taiwan Government Information 台湾政府信息

• Library of Congress Portal to the World–Taiwan

• GovHK 香港政府一站通

• Hong Kong www Virtual Library

Selected Chinese Studies Collections

• National Library of China (Beijing) 中国国家图书馆

• Academia Sinica 中央研究院

• National Central Library (Taibei) 國家圖書館

• North American, European & Australian

• Chinese Rare Book Database at Tokyo University

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.

• Dictionary of Chinese Arts and Crafts 中国工艺美术词典

• 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 Economic Information Network 中国经济信息网

• China Macroeconomics Network 中国宏观经济信息网

• China Business Reference (ChinaBref)

History

• Chinaknowlege–History

• China Local Gazetteers (CLG) 中国新方志数据库 cover gazetteers published in China since 1949

Language & Literature

• ChinaKnowledge–Language and Scripts

• 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

• Legal Studio

• LEXIS China Online

• 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.

• 中国人大网

• 中国政府法律法规

• 中国人大网

• 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.

• 中国法院网 China Court

• 北大法律信息网 China law info, Peking University

• 內閣漢文題本專題檔案：刑科婚姻類提要 – Archival materials of Qing Dynasty (1736-1911)

• 律商网 LEXIS China Online

• 万律(Westlaw China)

• 中国 政府法律法规

• 北大法意

• Peking University Legal Resource

Religious Studies

• Chinaknowlege–Religions

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

Women & Gender

• Women’s Studies Institute of China (WSIC)
  中国妇女研究网
• Ling Long Women’s Magazine (玲瓏)