Forbidden City, Beijing
Beijing Street Food
Bell Tower, Beijing
Chairman Mao Poster, Beijing
Shopping Arcades, Shanghai
Street Scene, Nanjing
Lanterns, Beijing Hutongs
Morning Tai Chi, Shanghai
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Tourist Information
Government Tourism Sites
China National Tourism Administration
Official tourism website of Chinese government
China National Tourist Office
China tourism website for the US
Other Tourism Sites
Travel China Guide
American-Chinese private travel website
China Travel
China travel site with hotel and tour information
China Travel Service
American-Chinese travel website
China Today
Travel and cultural links for China
China Business World Travel Links
Travel links from China business site
China International Travel Service
Tour and travel information from China's largest travel agency
Lonely Planet China Pages
China travel information from
Lonely Planet
Frommers' China Pages
China travel information from Frommers'
Visa Information
Chinese Embassy London
London embassy of the People's Republic of China
News & Media
China Daily News
Chinese news in English
China View
Online news server for Chinese news articles
China.org.cn
State-edited news resource for China
China News Agency
China news from World News Network
Sinopolis
News site pooling translated articles from the Chinese media
Travel & Transport
Air China
Official website of Air China, the national carrier and main domestic airline
Cathay Pacific
Official website of Cathay Pacific, the national carrier of Hong Kong
China Eastern Airlines
Regional airline serving major cities in eastern China
China Southern Airlines
Regional airline serving major cities in southern China
China Northern Airlines
Regional airline serving major cities in northern China
China Southwest Airlines
Regional airline serving major cities in southwest China
Travel China Guide Rail Search
Guide to rail services in China
KCR Rail
Information on rail services out of Hong Kong/Kowloon
China Train Tickets
Online information on train services in China
Seat 61 Train Information
Independent site with useful tips on train travel in China
Human Rights Information
Human Rights in China
Chin
ese human rights website
China's Human Rights
Website covering Chinese human rights issues
Human Rights Watch China Pages
China human rights information from Human Rights Watch
Tibet Information Network
Website covering human rights issues in Tibet
Chinese Language Information
Chinese is a tricky language to master but a little Mandarin will smooth the way as you travel around the country. Here are some useful links on the Chinese language:
Chinese Languages
Portal for information on Mandarin, Cantonese and regional languages
Zhongwen
Online guide to writing Chinese characters
Mandarin Tools
Tools for students of Mandarin Chinese
Chinese Language Forums
Advice forums on Chinese language and culture
Beijing Language & Culture University
Beijing University offering courses in Chinese language and culture
Teaching in China
With China's economic star on the rise and the Olympic Games fast approaching, there are excellent opportunities for English language teachers all over China. Most programmes for foreign teachers include free airfares and a decent salary and no previous teaching experience is usually required - you just need to be a university graduate and native English speaker. Here are some useful links for teachers in China:
Teach in China
Jobs noticeboard for teaching in China
China Teachers
Resources for foreign teachers working in China
Teach in Liaoning
Recruitment site for English teachers in Liaoning province in northeast China
China Education Exchange
Government approved teaching programme for foreign English teachers in China
China TEFL
Agency for TEFL teaching jobs around China
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