Life in China

The Essentials

All Programs

• AFS China Welcome Booklet
• AFS Participant Guide
• AFS Medical Guide
• Safety Tips

Digging Deeper

Language Resources

• Rosetta Stone: Mandarin
• ICN Language Resources
• Yoyo Chinese YouTube
• BBC Mandarin Language Guide

Cultural Resources

• Hofstede Center: People’s Republic of China
• Confucius Institute Online
• Asia Society
• Cultural Centers around the U.S.:
• New York Chinese Cultural Center
• Los Angeles Chinese Cultural Center
• Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association
• Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute
• Houston Chinese Community Center
• Culture Grams (Username: afsusa – Password: cgrams)

News and Media

• China Daily (English)
• BBC (English and Mandarin)
• Xinhua News Agency (English and Mandarin)
• Baidu TV and Movies

Movies and Documentaries

• The Last Emperor (1987)
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
• Hero (2002)
• To Live (1994)
• In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
• A Century of Revolution (2007)
• Assignment: China (multipart series)
• The Last Train Home (2009)
• Waking the Green Tiger (2011)
• Nanking (2007)
• Wild China (2008)

Books

• Soul Mountain
• Decoded—Mai Jia
• A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories
• The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
• Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
• The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir
• Tiananmen Moon: Inside the Chinese Student Uprising of 1989
• The Penguin History of Modern China
• China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power

LGBTQ Resources (Diversity)

• Homosexuality in China
• LGBT Rights in China

Heritage and Ethnicity Resources (Diversity)

• Chinese Culture
• World Heritage Sites in China
• Chinese Culture, Tradition, and Customs