"The People's Republic At 50,"
BBC Special Report, October 6, 1999: The British public broadcaster
takes stock in 1999.CHINA: USEFUL LINKS
History
General
"The People's Republic At 50,"
BBC Special Report, October 6, 1999: The British public broadcaster
takes stock in 1999.
"History Of The People's Republic Of China (2002-Present)," Wikipedia: An attempt to assess recent developments.
"History Of The People's Republic Of China (1989-2002)," Wikipedia: A short introduction from the on-line encyclopedia.
"History Of The People's Republic Of China (1976-1989)," Wikipedia: A cursory overview from the on-line encyclopedia.
"History Of The People's Republic Of China (1949-1976)," Wikipedia: A very short survey from the on-line encyclopedia.
Stefan
Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages:
A collection of Communist posters.
Chairman Smiles:
Another virtual exhibition of Chinese propaganda, this time from Amsterdam's
International Institute of Social History.
Tiananmen Square (1989)
"Tiananmen Square Remembered,"
BBC News, June 4, 1999: A retrospective on the tenth anniversary of the
massacre.
Tiananmen Square Protests Of 1989 -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Gate Of Heavenly Peace:
The companion web-site for a 1995 documentary on the history of Tiananmen
Square.
"Frontline: Tank Man": The companion web-site for the PBS documentary.
Mao (1893-1976)
Mao Zedong -- History Learning Site: A short biography.
Mao Zedong -- Wikipedia: A brief overview from the on-line encyclopedia.
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
Cultural Revolution: A very concise introduction from The History Learning Site.
Morning Sun: The companion web-site for a documentary on the Cultural Revolution.
Cultural Revolution -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Great Leap Forward
Great Leap Forward: A concise overview from The History Learning Site.
Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956-1957)
Hundred Flowers Campaign -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Chinese Civil War (1927-1950)
Chinese Civil War -- Wikipedia: A short introduction from the on-line encyclopedia.
Contemporary China
China From The
Inside:
The companion web-site to 2006 PBS series.
China Rises: The companion web-site to the four-part CBC, New York Times and France 5 documentary series.
: A portal
to information on China.