Chinese Propaganda Posters

Stephan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Posters page is a major resource for any topic in post 1949 history of the People's Republic. Landsberger has arranged the posters by topic and supplied extensive explanations of the people, policies, and places involved.

For instance, "Population Policy" has colorful posters promoting sexual awareness (one of the few sources of knowledge on this topic for young Chinese!) and a quick explication of the development of the One Child Policy. "Zhou Enlai" has a brief but useful summary of Zhou's life. "Iron Women and Foxy Ladies" offers an incisive essay and insightful posters.

For most topics there are suggested readings and links for websites.

The China Beat

A brave new blog: The China Beat, which in its own words "examines media coverage of China, providing context and criticism from China scholars and writers." The first couple of posts show what they're up to: "Five Good Short Books on China," "After the Avalanche," (on the Taiwan elections), and "Anniversaries: The Rise and Fall of Wang Mang" (a controversial figure who usurped the throne 2,000 years ago.)

There you have it: history, items snatched from the headlines, and advice on what to read. What's not to like?

China Digital Times Photos

Slide show of photos from China today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/chinadigitaltimes/interesting/show/

All Look Same

http://www.alllooksame.com
A fun look at Korean, Japanese and Chinese culture.
Click on ENTER and take tests in these categories:
--The people, architecture, landmarks, decorations, food....

They seem to all look the same, but look a bit deeper -- in fact, they're not.

A bit stereotyped, but take it loosely, it's quite fun.