Site Map of the SACU Web Site

Here is a location map of all the principal pages on the web site. You can also use the search page to easily locate information on our web site.

About SACU
Home Page	Web Site home page
About	All about the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding
Membership Form	Apply to join the society online
Donation	Make us a donation
Member's area	Manage your online settings (members only)
Contact Point	How to contact SACU
Site Map	This web page
Terms and Conditions	SACU's terms and conditions for this web site
Privacy	Privacy policy

Magazine
China Eye Magazine	Describes our quarterly magazine
Sinofile	News stories from China Eye going back six years
Events	Forthcoming events in the UK with a Chinese cultural connection
Information	Information about organizations and general messages
News Index	Directory of our sources of news about China
Other sites	Web sites providing useful information
Back numbers	Back numbers of SACU's magazine

About China
Index	China information section index
Introduction	General introduction to Chinese Culture
Gallery	An extensive set of 1,200 archive photographs for you to search and browse

About China \| Language
Language Index	Index of Chinese language pages on the site
Language Guide	How to set about learning Chinese
Basic Chinese	Basic guide to the language and a set of 44 common Chinese characters and tones
Chinese Proverbs	A set of 21 ancient proverbs explained
Poetry	Introduction to Chinese poetry
Pinyin and Wade-Giles	The different approaches for writing Chinese using the Western alphabet
Modern Chinese	The story behind the development of Modern Chinese and Pinyin.
Women	Chinese language shows ancient attitudes to women
Qu Yuan	A great Chinese poet
Religious Concepts	How the language is used in Chinese religions

About China \| History
History Index	Index of Chinese history pages on the site
History	Historical time chart for China including a page for each Chinese dynasty
Maps	History of China through a sequence of four maps
History Survey	China's long history compared to other cultures
Paper Records	Paper and printing were a vital early development
Great Inventions	The four great Chinese inventionsChina.
Opium in China	The wars with Britain about trade in opium are a dark chapter, this article looks at the war more from the Chinese perspective. And a separate article sees the affair from the English perspective
The Boxer Rebellion	The Boxer uprising had a fundamental impact on China.
The First Emperor	Overview of the first Qin Emperor, the most important figure in Chinese history
The Last Emperor	Interview with Pujie the brother of the Last Qing Emperor Puyi
Manchus	The last Manchu dynasty was ruled from people from the North east of China.
Beijing Origins	How the northern capital of Beijing has evolved over the centuries
May 4th Movement	The Versailles Treaty stored up future troubles for the region.
Empress Cixi	Cixi was the last Qing ruler to have control over the whole of China
Taiwan	Taiwan has a long history as an outpost of mainland China.
Dr. Sun Yatsen	Dr. Sun Yatsen : Pioneering revolutionary of modern China.
Qin Stories	The pivotal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) gave rise to a number of fables
Art Collection	A quick tour of the extraordinary Burrell collection in Glasgow.
Examinations	Imperial examinations and their modern equivalents.
Hutongs	Traditional Chinese architecture in China.
Seafaring	Introduction to the pioneering efforts of Chinese sailors.

About China \| Communist Era
Communist China	Introduction to articles about China in the turbulent years 1949-1990
The Fall of Lin Biao	Lin Biao's fall from grace as Chairman Mao's chosen successor.
Slogans	Analysing political slogans
Deng Xiaoping in France	France was the unexpected breeding ground for revolutionary fervour in China.
Deng Xiaoping obituary	The life and achievements of Deng Xiaoping, Chinese leader 1977-1997
Gung Ho movement	Workers co-operative movement in China
Major Events	Major domestic and international events in the years 1949 to 1989.
Industrial Development	A key time in the development of modern Chinese Industry was the 1970s.
Technological Development	Development of Chinese technology over the centuries fuelling modern development.
Times Past	A selection of eight newsletter articles from the 1960s and 1970s.
First Tourists	Experience of UK travellers to China in the 1970s.
The Great Leap Forward	One of the most infamous periods covering the disastrous famine years 1959-1961.
Chairman Mao obituary	An unconventional portrayal of Mao after his death in 1976.
Agnes Smedley - American friend of China	Agnes Smedley was a committed supporter of the P.R.C..
Mao suits	Everyone wore the same uniform in the 1970s.
Mao badges	Just as everyone wore mao suits the indispensable accessory was a Mao badge.
Transforming the rural economy	How the PRC transformed life in the countryside.
Cultural Revolution Witness	Very few Westerners got to see the Cultural Revolution at first hand. It was not all as bad as many now think.
Learning from Dazhai	The pioneering Communist spirit of Dazhai (Tachai) was an inspiration for communities in the new China.

About China \| Modern History
Modern China	Introduction to section on articles about modern China since 1949
Reflections on China	Personal reflections over changes 1933 to 1999
Jews in China	The Jewish Community and how they fared under Mao
Environmental Policy	Environmental policy in China today
Environmental Policy	Environmental policy in China today
Musical Tastes	Clashes of modern and traditional musical tastes in China
Education changes	Changes to Education in the last twenty years
Nanjing Development	Modern Development in Nanjing
Car Industry	The modern Chinese automobile Industry
Space Exploration	Development of Chinese space exploration

About China \| Geography
Index	Introducing geographical information about China
China in the World	World ranking of China on various statistical measures.
China Map	Information about each of the 29 Provinces making up the country of China
Province Table	Comparative information about the Provinces.
Maps	A guide to the historical development of China through a sequence of four maps.
Yangzi River	The Yangzi River forms a natural division of China.
Three Gorges	Myths and legends associated with the Gorges on the Yangzi.
Xinjiang Province	Xinjiang, a buffer province of China from central Asia has a character all of its own.
Dunhuang	Dunhuang - famous for the Buddhist sculptures and paintings.
Guilin	Guilin - popular tourist destination famous for extra-ordinary karst scenery.
Sichuan Province	The isolated province of China is Sichuan (Szechwan) plays an important role in the development of China.
Sichuan Village	A rural idyll in Sichuan.
Travels to Sichuan	Visit to Sichuan looking back to a previous visit in the 1940s.

About China \| Traditions
Index	Introducing Chinese Traditions
Festivals	A guide to the important festivals in China including information on the Lantern and Mid Autumn Festivals.
Religion	An introduction to religious belief in China
Tea	The cultivation of tea began in China
Tea Houses	Visiting Sichuan teahouses.
Tea History	History of the development of tea.
Calligraphy	Chinese Calligraphy - its significance in China.
Art Symbolism	Meanings hidden in Chinese art
Daoism	The ancient Daoist tradition has strong ties with modern environmentalism.
Xuanzang	Xuanzang and the ‘Warehouse-Consciousness’ concept in China
Years	Background to the familiar Chinese Astrological twelve year cycle
Lao Zi	Lao Zi and the Canon of Virtue
Calendar	Traditional Chinese Calendar
Marriage	Learn about traditions associated with marriage
Families	Chinese words used for relations within families
Kites	History of kites in China.
Dunhuang Cave Art	The Caves and Grottoes at Dunhuang.
Food	Chinese food is chosen to be carefully balanced for nutrition and health.
Medicine	Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) continues to gain more adherents.
Acupuncture	Acupuncture is an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine involving insertion of needles at key points on the body.
Making Lanterns	Traditional Chinese lanterns are seen most widely at the Lantern Festival.
Papercuts	The 'papercut' is a traditional Chinese artform.
Chess	The Chinese Game of Chess has a large following and offers an interesting variation to the Western form.
Go	The Game of Go has simple rules that lead to a game with beguiling complexity.

About China \| Foreign Relations
Index	Index of articles explaining China's relationship with the rest of the World.
Victorian and Edwardian views	British Imperial relations to China.
Robert Hart - early Sinophile	Hart was one of the first Britons to be employed by the Qing emperors.
U.N. Entry	The P.R.C. did not gain a seat at the United Nations until 1971.
Vietnam	Special relationship of China and Vietnam.
South Korea	Korea, 'the land of morning calm' is a neighbour of China.
Opium Wars	The wars between Britain and China about trade in opium.
First Impressions of the West	Early views of the Chinese of modern Western society.
The Chinese in Britain	A timeline of how the Chinese community has established itself in Britain.
How to be half-Chinese	Living with a mixed Chinese ethnic origin can be difficult.
Revisiting after 50 years	The Friends Ambulance Unit provided a vital link into China during the Second World War.
Weihaiwei	British rule of the naval base at the tip of Shandong peninisular.
Chinese in Britain	A timeline of how the Chinese community has established itself in Britain.
Chinese Community	The Chinese Community in Britain.
Friendship	Friendship societies between Britain and China.
Charles Brewitt-Taylor	Charles Brewitt-Taylor pioneering sinophile.
George Hogg	Commemorating Gung Ho pioneer George Hogg.
Chinese Gordon	The extra-ordinary exploits of General Gordon in China.
New to Britain	How UK is seen by Chinese newcomers.
Friendship	Friendship societies between Britain and China.
Being Half-Chinese	Living with a mixed Chinese ethnic origin can be dificult
Weihaiwei twinning	LCheltenham and Weihaiwai - twin towns
School Exchange	An English school's experience of China
Early SACU	Founding and first ten years of SACU's history

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