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At the beginning of the 20th century, China was divided into sphere of influence with each powerful Western nation trying to exert as much control over it as possible. The Chinese resented foreigners control and expressed this at the beginning of the 20th century with the Boxer Rebellion. At the same time, the traditional government of China began to fail in the early years. The Chinese people, being resentful of foreigners and dissatisfied with inability of the present government to throw them out, initiated the Revolution of 1911, replacing the Chinese 2000 year old imperial system with the Republic of China headed by Sun Yat-sen.

Visualising China- Archive of 8000 photographs from China's history

Good general overview of Ancient China

"Topical units on Japan in the modern world and early-modern China. Images of every sort are introduced and examined here-in partnership with contributing institutions and collections."

Guardian article from September 1976- Day after Mao Tse-tung death

Many ancient cultures, from China to Greece, America to Australia, told tales of dragons. Surprisingly, many of these societies had no contact with each other. So, did they really exist?

Good description of each empire and coins used

In Colonial America, pewter was a staple of everday living. A collection of polished pewter, used and proudly displayed, symbolized prosperity to the wives of the artisans and shopkeepers. The eighteenth-century housewife kept her pewter polished. The gentry ate from silver and imported china; the very poor made out with wooden trenchers and pottery mugs. This lasted about 1825, when the white ware of American potters invaded simple dining rooms and banished pewter to the kitchens...

"Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang - Graphic Novel Trailer" Much like Persepolus- this offer the opportunity for IB English and IB History cross-curricular collaboration