China

Pennsylvania's exports to China increased 35 percent from 2005 to 2006, and China is now the No. 3 market for the commonwealth's goods.

Library resources: China

Pittsburgh Resources

University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center: China Studies Information about courses offered at Pitt.

China.org.cn http://www.china.org.cn/ China's official gateway to news and information. Articles in English from a variety of Chinese news sources. Covers topics of interest such as Travel, Living in China, Archaeology, Film, Learning Chinese, Chinatown, Women, Culture, Books & Magazines, and health.
China Development Gateway http://www.chinagate.com.cn/ Information in English covering a wide range of topics: China Quick Facts, China in Brief, Government Agencies, Political System, Judicial System, Ethnic Groups, Govt. White Papers, China Statistics.
People's Republic of China - Central Government http://english.gov.cn/ This is the Central Government's official portal. Includes a China Factfile.

China, A Country Study http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html An Army Area Handbook hosted at the Library of Congress. Research completed July 1987. Army Area Handbooks cover history, society, economy, government.
CIA World Factbook: China Brief statistical overview from the US Central Intelligence Agency.
National Committee on United States-China Relations http://www.ncuscr.org/ The National Committee on United States-China Relations is a private nonprofit organization that promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Greater China. Its programs include direct exchanges, workshops, seminars, colloquia, conferences. The website offers reports, articles and speeches.
WorldWatch Institute: China Watch A joint initiative of the Worldwatch Institute and Beijing-based Global Environmental Institute (GEI), China Watch reports on energy, agriculture, population, water, health, and the environment in China—with an emphasis on big-picture analysis relevant to policy makers, the business community, and non-governmental organizations.
WWW Virtual Library: Internet Guide for China Studies http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ Covers China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore; by Hanno Lecher of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Heidelberg University, Germany. Very comprehensive and well-annotated compilation and organization of websites on China.

People's Daily Online http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/ With publication started in June 1948 and a current circulation of 3 million, People's Daily is the most influential and authoritative newspaper in China. This is the English online version.
China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ China Daily, established in 1981, is the only national English-language newspaper in China. The average daily circulation is more than 200,000, one-third of which is abroad in more than 150 countries and regions.
Hong Kong Standard http://www.thestandard.com.hk/ The electronic version of Hong Kong's daily newspaper (in English).
China View http://www.chinaview.cn/ China View is a news website run by Xinhua News Agency, the state news agency of China, with reports from around the world.