General Information About China

BBC Country Profile - China     news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
        As you would expect from the BBC there is an emphasis on news media, social issues and politics on this site. There is not a lot of information but it is up-to-the-minute and well done.

CIA World Fact Book     www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
        A good place to start gathering information about China. Regularly updated facts and background information about China including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Chinasite     www.chinasite.com
        This site promotes itself as the complete reference to China and Chinese Related web sites. It boasts 8,500 website links from A to Z, but be prepared for a lot of broken links and sites that are said to be in English but will only come up in Chinese.

Discovery Channel     www.dsc.discovery.com/china
        Wonderful television and news productions concerning China. Everything from farmland pollution to panda babies and space technology

Economist Country Briefings     www.economist.com/countries/china
        This is really a complete site although it does not identify how often it is updated. China profile, economy, history, forecasts, market updates, news, finance and economics, science and technology. Some information and subscriptions available for a fee. If you want in-depth industry reports (for a substantial fee) visit the EIU Store from the home page.

Index China     www.index-china.com/
        Index China offers very good and up-to-date information and linkages to China. It provides links for daily news, arts, economy, business, culture, recipes, history, medicine, politics, religions, travel, agriculture, pictures and maps. For business, information is provided for China import and export, projects, investment and opportunities. All government and development web sites are available for search.

Lonely Planet     www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/china/
        This site is basically a travel guide offering photos, places to visit, travel tips and, for a fee, travel booking services. For a businessperson this may be useful information if you intend to do some sightseeing.

U.S. State Department     www.state.gov
        Everything you need to know about traveling to China (visas, travel tips, medical, etc.) and current economic and political information. Country specific information, U.S. Embassies and Consulates, studying in China and much more.

Wikipedia: China     www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:China
        If there is a topic not covered in this site it would be a surprise. You could literally spend an entire day on this site alone considering that it has 13 pages just devoted to coastal bays. Major topic categories include culture, geography, health, history, mathematics, nature, philosophy, society and technology.

World Health Organization: China     www.who.int/countries/chn/en/
        In addition to covering health risks, mortality statistics and disease outbreaks, WHO provides useful information on health services, financing and workforce. Good background for business people in the medical device or health services fields.