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Arts and Entertainment:

China Arts

Provides an overview of ancient art, music, folk dance, philosophies and literature.

http://www.index-china.com/index-english/arts-g.html

China Culture Art A&A

Introduction to various aspects of Chinese culture, including literature, architecture, calligraphy, music, dance, and drama.

http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_artqa/node_405.htm

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

China Culture Index

Information about Chinese culture, arts and crafts, folklore and literature.

http://www.chinavista.com/experience/

China Culture Information Net

Provides information on the arts and culture in the country, including sections on film, music, drama and architecture and monuments.

http://english.ccnt.com.cn/

China The Beautiful

Covers Chinese culture, history, paintings, calligraphy, opera and poetry.

http://www.chinapage.org/

China Underground

Webportal about China: contemporary arts, cinema, trends, images, video, opinions.

http://www.china-underground.com

Chinese Culture Net

Includes information about the guqin, audio files, a discussion board and translation service.

http://www.chineseculture.net/

Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages

Productions from 1949 until the present day.

http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger

Destiny: the Culture of China

Information on China's music, literature, and design, performing, and visual arts.

http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/g_culture.html

Journey to the East

Introduction to traditional and modern Chinese culture.

http://www.members.tripod.com/~journeyeast/

New Chinese Art: Asia Society

Major exhibition to present the dynamic new art being produced by artists in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/insideout/

Sinohits.net

Collection of information on farmer's painting, terra cotta warriors, Cultural Revolution posters, traditional Chinese music, paper-cuts, Chinese folk arts, and jade.

http://sinohits.net

Sinophilia

China's art, language and religions (Taoism in particular), and the history of the PRC.

http://www.sinophilia.org/

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