China
CIA World Factbook: China
Information about China’s geography, population, government, military and economy
BBC Country Profile: China
Information about China’s history, leadership, and media, with links to BBC stories on the country
Online NewsHour: China on the Rise
Seven-part series on China’s economy and politics — site includes streaming video, audio podcasts and transcripts
New York Times Topics: China
In the year leading up to the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times has reported several in-depth series on China. This page contains links to both breaking news and archive material, as well as some general information about the country.
Timeline of China’s transformation from Communism to a global market economy
China: Inside the Dragon
May 2008 issue of National Geographic Magazine dedicated to stories about China
China Daily
China’s state-owned English-language newspaper
Education
Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
Statistics, news and information about China’s education system from the country’s Ministry of Education
Center on Chinese Education
Research on education in China from the Teacher’s College of Columbia University
China’s SAT
Article about China’s National College Entrance Exam, the gaokao, from the online magazine Slate
Education Around the World
Reports on education around the world from the U.S. Department of Education
Global Education Digest 2007
Statistics on education across the world from UNESCO
Gateway to the Gaokao
Links to past and present exam questions and other information about the text, in Chinese
