This resource aims to: engage teachers and students in acquiring authentic and culturally respectful information; build factual knowledge about art, history, religion, cultural traditions, the role of the artist and the use of materials and techniques; support teachers and students in developing skills in intercultural understanding; and develop Asia literacy, the understanding and valuing of the wealth of artistic and cultural traditions of Asia, and the links we share across countries and cultures.

These porcelains from the collections of the Freer Gallery are part of a 1,500-year-old tradition of making porcelains in Jingdezhen, China. Porcelain production during the Kangxi period (1662–1722) expanded China’s export trade with Europe, sparked the Chinamania craze in the nineteenth century, and bolstered the East-West exchange that endures to this day.

The Smithsonian 3D Program is a small group of technologists working within the Smithsonian Institution's Digitization Program Office. We focus on developing solutions to further the Smithsonian's mission of “the increase and diffusion of knowledge” through the use of three-dimensional scanning technology, analysis tools, and our distribution platform.

This work is already transforming core functions of our museums. Researchers in the field can now come back not only with specimens, but also 3D data documenting entire sites. Curators and educators are using 3D data as the basis for telling stories and sending students on quests of discovery. Conservators are using 3D data to track the condition of a collection item over time using 3D deviation analysis tools, showing exactly what changes have occurred to an object.

In this resource, students will learn about the immigration from China into Spain by watching a video and will examine the experiences of several successful immigrants. Additionally, students will discuss how immigration is not just an issue in the U.S. Finally, students will understand how to take an active part in discussions about a variety of familiar academic topics in complicated settings.

Through an overview of some of the environmental challenges facing the growing and evolving country of China today, students learn about the effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution that China is struggling to curb with the help of engineers and scientists. This includes the sources of particulate matter 2.5 and carbon dioxide, and air pollution impacts on the health of people and the environment.

This short film, in English and Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, chronicles FLOAT, a project that puts both the playful and practical heritage of kites to work convincing Beijing residents that monitoring the city's air quality can be as simple as child's play.

This resource provides a lesson and activity that tasks learners with analyzing various slides that depict cultural and social representations of the Silk Road civilizations. Students will attempt to create a word map and creative writing samples. Students will have the opportunity to explore culture of and history of China.

Students will explore the Silk Road region of China to better understand the influencing factors of its history using VR experiences and other research tools. They will then create a THINGLINK to share what they learn. Lesson Link

This EDSITEment-reviewed Web site, from the University of Washington, provides a unit resource teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture and society.

This collection uses primary sources to explore Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.