Weblinks   Chinese Cultures Abroad Explore the diaspora of Chinese throughout East Asia and the world Hong Kong Department of Justice Learn about the legal system in Hong Kong and the influence of East and West Farewell to Deng Xiaoping Visit a farewell site to Deng Xiaoping, hosted by the Detroit Free Press. CNN: Tiananmen Square Demonstrations Explores the events and legacies of the 1989 demonstrations. BBC: Communist China at 50 This site examines important figures and events spanning 1949-1999. The CIA Factbook on China This CIA Web site provides basic information about China, including geography and demographic statistics. People’s Daily Read the official paper of China in English. Living in China A compilation of various bloggers living in China Sino-Japanese War This encyclopedia site provides an overview of the war between Japan and China. Mao Zedong The Time Magazine Top 100 of the twentieth century site details the life of Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong Reference Archive A leftist view of Mao’s life and a large collection of his writings. General Yuan Shih-Kai This site provides an in depth look at the life of General Yuan Shikai and his role in the Republic of China The Boxer Rebellion For more information on the Boxer Rebellion, visit this Small Planet site Meiji Constitution View a facsimile of Japan's Meiji Constitution of 1889 and read excerpts of interest The Opium War This site chronicles the Opium War and how it affected China Tzu-Hsi This women's history site details the life of the Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi or Cixi East Asia Sourcebook Paul Halsall’s Web site with numerous primary sources of East Asia history Asia Studies WWW Virtual Library This site contains vast resources for the study of Asia and its history Concise Political History of China This site covers Chinese history from its earliest days to the present Pu Yi This Web page provides a brief biography of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China