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Zhang Ailing (Cheng Ailing, Eileen Chang) was a Chinese author whose well-known literary texts include The Rogue of the North, The Golden Cangue, and The Rice Sprout Song. Her works, considered to be among the best Chinese literature of the 1940s, examined the themes of marriage, family, love, and relationships in the social context of 1930s and 1940s Shanghai. Zhang's writing depicted paradoxical human natures, powerlessness, and sorrowful truths in everyday life without the political subtext that characterized other writers of the period. The collection consists of six boxes of materials in English and Chinese. While the collection includes some of her early Shanghai publications, the majority of the materials relate to her life and ongoing works after she immigrated to the United States in 1955.

Edited by Dr. U. Theobald, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen, Germany.

Enables search of historical place names in Chinese history.

Chinese-language printed books and bound manuscripts produced before 1796.

An online digital library that makes pre-modern (pre-Qin and Han, post-Han) Chinese texts available online. Includes annotations, overlayed dictionary entries, references, English translations, and more.

A mobile app for learning languages, including Chinese.

A series of short video tutorials on researching with Chinese, Japanese, and Korean topics and languages.

A digitized collection of writings from women in late imperial China (1368-1911).

E-books available for individual check out (registration required). English interface available here. Not all books are available for online/offsite borrowing.

E-books available for individual check out (registration required). English interface available here. Not all books are available for online/offsite borrowing.

A general purpose Chinese text reader and Chinese-English dictionary with an emphasis on Buddhist terminology.

UWest books available under the subject Chinese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Hosted by Dickinson College, the site is open to anyone looking to practice a with a native speaker in exchange for help with their own.

"Unofficial poetry publications from China, collected by Maghiel van Crevel. The collection contains early specimens from the late 1970s and extends to the early 21st century. It mainly consists of journals but also includes a limited number of monographs."

From the Taiwan Ministry of Education, this online Chinese (to English) dictionary also includes classical definitions of Chinese terms.

From the Taiwan Ministry of Education, this online Chinese (to English) dictionary also includes classical definitions of Chinese terms.