All about China

SACU has a wealth of information about all aspects of China built up over the last forty years. A large number of pages have been divided into sections for convenience and ease of browsing.

	Why learn about China? Our introduction page explains why China is so important.
Language	Learn about the impact and appeal of the Chinese Language through a collection of pages covering proverbs, families and poetry. Includes: Language basics; Proverbs; Poetry	History	An index of pages covering the history of China through the last 5,000 years up to 1949. Includes: Great inventions; Maps showing China's development; The first emperor; China's ancient examination system.
Traditions	The Chinese have a large set of unique traditions that make the study of Chinese culture so fascinating. Includes: Food; Acupuncture; Paper cuts; Festivals; Medicine; Calligraphy; Astrogological years	People's Republic	Topics covering the turbulent era of Communism 1949 to 1990. Includes: Political slogans; Mao suits; Early tours; Deng xiaoping; Great Leap Forward
Modern China	Life in modern China today. Includes: Environmental policy; Car industry; Modern Nanjing	China and the Rest of the World	China's contacts with the rest of the World over the last few millennia. Includes: Opium Wars; SACU's early days; UK friendship societies; British Chinese Communities; Victorian attitudes to China
Geography	Learn about the varied provinces that make up the vast country of China. Includes: Map of China; Visit to Sichuan; Yangzi gorges; British Chinese Communities; Xinjiang province	Photographs	A gallery of over 1,000 photographs with a cultural or historical dimension of China. Includes: Summer Palace, Beijing; Map of the Long March; Daqing oilfield; Oroqen children