What China Is Really Like Try to imagine governing a country where a decision which satisfied 90% of the citizens would still leave more than 100 million people dissatisfied.
With more than 1.2 billion citizens and thousands of years of history, no one can really tell you completely what China is "really" like; however, the links and images in this site will go a long way towards giving you a significant part of the basic information necessary for you to form reasoned opinions of China and its people.
Visit this site often because new links are added regularly.
- China Photos. About two dozen really nice photos of China and its people. This site reviewed on December 7, 1999.
- A Quick Overview of China's History. This site gives concise overviews of China's history, people, culture, geography, and more. It has many good pictures. This site reviewed on December 7, 1999.
- Peking University. Peking University, founded in 1898, is a very large school. This site gives you a clickable map of the campus plus links to a lot of info about the university. When you are looking at the pictures, examine them carefully. You will often see European students in the pictures. This site reviewed on December 7, 1999.
- The Forbidden City. The last emperor of China, Pu-Yi, lived here as did his ancestors for many centuries. If you want to see what life was like in the last days of imperial China, go to a video store and rent the movie entitled "The Last Emperor of China." This site reviewed on December 6, 1999.
- Marriage and Family Life of Chinese Women.This site discusses the status of women in Modern China. In Old China women were treated very badly, but Modern China has made great strides toward treating women equally before the law. This site reviewed on December 6, 1999.
- Virtual China. These discussions of topics of mutual interest to both China and the West range from economic policy to the latest Chinese recipes. This site reviewed on December 6, 1999.
- Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China. Great pictures and lots of history about the Wall and China. This site reviewed on December 6, 1999.
- The Constitution of the People's Republic of China. You should at least read the preamble and a few of the general principles outlined in Chapter One. These sections will help you to get a feel for the laws and principles of Modern China. This site reviewed on December 1, 1999.
- The History of Chinese Cooking. Confucianism and Taoism have influenced Chinese cooking for centuries. As a result, Chinese cooking is an art rather than a mere craft. This site reviewed on December 1, 1999.
