Resources
Resources at Colby
- Colby LRC: Chinese Resources
including online course listening materials, online references and media links
- China (from East Asian Studies Subject Guide)
from the Colby College Library
MetaSites
General Culture
- ChinaKnowledge “A universal guide for China Studies” from Germany
- International Dunhuang Project
- A Visual Sourcebook for Chinese Civilization
Religion and Philosophy
- The Cult of Confucius
- Chinese Philosophical Etext Archive
- Sacred Texts of Daoism
- Sino-Judaic Institute
- Segments from the Zhu Zi Yu-lei (Classified conversations of Master Zhu)
- https://ctext.org/
- Bibliography of Western Language Publications of Popular Chinese Religions
Art
- Antique Chinese Porcelain Collector’s Help and Info Page
- China Art Networks (Contemporary exhibitions)
- Bibliography of Contemporary Chinese Art
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Museums
- Museums of China (by province)
- Shanghai Museum
- Palace Museum, Beijing
- Virtual Museum of the Cultural Revolution
- The National Museum of China (Simplified Chinese)
- Nanjing Museum
- Sun Zhongshan (Sun Yat Sen) – Nanyang Memorial Hall
China in Pictures and Maps
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Government Websites
CIA World Fact Book
- CIA World Fact Book (China)
- CIA World Fact Book (Taiwan)
News and Media
Mainland China
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People’s Daily (Chinese)
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- Central News Agency
Hongkong
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South China Morning Post
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Macau
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Taiwan
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China Times (Traditional Chinese)
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Chinese Language Learning and Dictionaries
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Literature
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CNpoet (Database of poems, searchable by keyword. In Chinese only)
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- Selected Literature in Translation (University of Virginia)
- Lu Xun
Music
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Japanese at Colby
- Japanese at Colby
photos of Japanese program events, student messages, and useful Japan and Japanese-related links
- Colby LRC: Japanese Resources
including online course listening materials, online references and media links
- Japan (East Asian Studies Subject Guide)
from the Colby College Library
- JLTANE: Japanese Language Teachers Association of New England
General Culture
- Web Japan
Sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and operated by a NGO. Includes information on culture, sightseeing, society, history and nature.
- Japan-Guide.com
“Our goal is to deliver comprehensive, up to date information on traveling and living in Japan, first-hand from Japan.”
- International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibun)
- Kids goo and Yahoo Kids (These websites are designed for Japanese elementary school children, but they have a tool to display hirigana readings for Kanji. They also feature many articles on current issues in Japan)
- Sasuga Japanese Books (a Boston bookstore)
Religion
- Shinto and Japanese New Religions
- Jinja Honcho (The Association of Shinto Shrines)
- Sacred Texts of Shinto
- Shinto Online Network Association
- New Religions of Japan
- The Kirishtan (Christian) Holocaust
Art
- Online Exhibit of Ukiyoe (From the Library of Congress)
- Japanese Prints
Museums
- Museums in Japan (Very useful alphabetical listing)
- Kyoto National Museum
- Tokyo Metro Library – Ukiyoe Catalog
- National Diet Library Rare Books
- Tokyo National Museum
- National Museum of Japanese History Online
- Tokugawa Art Museum
- Tsukuba University Library: Exhibition Room (in Japanese)
Japan in Pictures and Maps
- Japanese Historical Maps
- Visualizing Japan (From MIT; modern Japanese history through pictures)
- The Japanese Gardens Database
- Japanese Gardens
- Japanese Old Photographs in Batumatsu-Meiji Period – Nagasaki University Library
- Edo – A Virtual Tour
- The Grand Ise Shrine
- Hiroshima Peace Site
- Cyber Shrine
Government Websites
- CIA World Factbook
- Official Website of the Prime Minister of Japan
- Japan Foundation, New York Office
News and Media
- Japanese Data Archive (Roper Center Polls of Japanese Opinion)
- Asahi
- Daily Yomiuri
- Japan Echo
- Japan Times
- Japan Update (Okinawa)
- The Mainichi Daily News
- Nikkei (with a focus on economics in English)
Language Learning
- Japanese Freeware Projects from Purdue University
- Japanese Online (Free Online Language Lessons from Pacific Software)
- Genki Flash Cards (Quizzes for Hiragana, Katakana, and Basic Vocabulary)
- Japanese Reading Tutor by Yoshiko Kawamura, Tokyo International University (Extremely useful reading exercises; provides both readings and meanings of vocabulary)
Literature
Resources at Colby
- Korea (East Asian Studies Subject Guide)
from the Colby College Library
General Culture
Museums
- Korean Museums – List of Korean Museum Websites
- National Museum of Korea
- Buyeo National Museum – Baekje Cultural Artifacts
- Gyeongju National Museum
- Goguryeo Museum (in Korean)
- Currency Museum of Korea (in Korean)
Religion
Government Websites
CIA World Fact Book
News and Media
North Korea
South Korea
Korea in Pictures and Maps