• A Look At Chinese Painting [The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
(www.metmuseum.org/explore/Chinese/html_pages/elegant3.htm)
An online teaching resource about Chinese painting, calligraphy, handscrolls, hanging scrolls, albums, and fans illustrated with examples from the museum's collection. Includes a glossary of key terms.

• Chinese Painting [A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization]
(depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/painting/4ptgintr.htm)
Examines two distinct aspects of painting as seen in the Song and Yuan dynasties: painting as social record, and painting as fine art. Also discusses the technical aspects of painting that developed during this time.

• Chinese Ceramics [Pacific Asia Museum]
(www.pacificasiamuseum.org/chineseceramics/index.htm)
An excellent online teaching resource about "Tomb Treasures," "Reaching Distant Lands," and "Fit for the Emperor," with "For Teachers" lesson plans and "Online Resources" links to related art sites.

• The Golden Age of Chinese Archeology [National Gallery of Art]
(www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_toc.htm)
An excellent online teaching resource about "Late prehistoric China," "Bronze Age China," "Chu and Other Cultures," and "Early Imperial China," with teaching activities, resources, chronology, and pronunciation guide and glossary.

• Ancient Tombs [A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization]
(depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2tommain.htm)
Examines the excavation of five key archaeological sites: the Neolithic tomb at Dawenkou (2300 BCE); the Shang Dynasty tomb of Fu Hao (1200 BCE); the Western Zhou tomb of the Count of Yu (1000 BCE); the Eastern Zhou tomb of the Marquis Yi (433 BCE); and the Han Dynasty tomb of Liu Sheng (113 BCE). Includes many images of the artifacts discovered at each site.

• Chinese Calligraphy [A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization]
(depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/callig/callmain.htm)
Examines the tradition and history of the art of calligraphy in Chinese culture. Covering the types of calligraphic script; techniques of transmission; calligraphy during the Six Dynasties Period; Tang Dynasty calligraphy; and calligraphy in China today.

• Chinese Gardens [A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization]
(depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/home/3garintr.htm)
Examines the art and the aesthetic behind the Chinese garden. Covering the garden's ancient origins; the key elements of its design; its social uses; and the aesthetic aims of this pursuit.