China, General
• World Civilizations: An Internet Classroom and Anthology
(www.wsu.edu/%7Edee/MODULES.HTM)
This Washington State University website contains resources for learning about ancient China, imperial China, Ming China, Ch'ing (Qing) China, and Chinese philosophical traditions. Included as well are a glossary of Chinese culture and history; a list of web resources on Chinese history; and an anthology of readings that include writings by Confucius, Lao Tse, and an excerpt from the Qing dynasty novel Dream of the Red Chamber.

• China the Beautiful
(www.chinapage.org/china.html)
This website produced by a professor emeritus of Chinese history and culture contains timelines, maps, and art, literary, and history resources, including portraits of Chinese emperors.

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Marco Polo
• Marco Polo and His Travels (The Silk Road Foundation)
(www.silk-road.com/artl/marcopolo.shtml)
A long article about Marco Polo and his travels through Asia.

• Marco Polo and Korcula (Croatia), His Birthplace (on Korcula.net)
(www.korcula.net/mpolo/index.html)

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Ming Dynasty: The Ming Voyages
• Millenium: A CNN Perspectives Series
(www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1999/millennium/)
Website highlighting episodes in the CNN series. After the short introduction, select "The15th Century," then the Profiles icon, then Zheng He.

• "Should the Ming End the 'Treasure Ship' Voyages?" (on AskAsia.org)
(www.askasia.org/frclasrm/lessplan/l000069.htm)
From AskAsia.org, an online lesson plan giving background information, class activities, a map of the Indian Ocean showing important trading ports of the time, a chronology of the seven Ming sea voyages, and a political map of both modern China and South Asia.

• The Great Chinese Mariner Zheng He (Cheng Ho)
(www.chinapage.org/chengho.html)
A short section on Admiral Zheng He, with a map and several illustrations.

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Qing Dynasty
• Chi'ing (Qing) Dynasty
(www.wsu.edu/%7Edee/CHING/CHING.HTM)
This Washington State University website is part of a larger Internet Anthology on World Civilizations. With chapters on the Manchus, the Qing state, the Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, and more.

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