China Digests
A list of issues in China for the year 2006

Water Issues in China
As China's population and economy have grown, so has its thirst for water. Today China is the world's biggest water user, accounting for 13 percent of the world's freshwater consumption.

Digests
The SPICE Digest was created to provide educators with background information on a wide variety of topics related to Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the global environment, and international political economy.

2012 NCTA WORKSHOP INFORMATION: MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS
Teaching About East Asia: A Seminar for Middle School Social Studies and Language Arts Teachers

The Road to Beijing
China is a rising global power with a rich culture and history, yet it is not generally well understood by outsiders. The 2008 Beijing Olympics brought increased attention to this ancient nation. To promote a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, history, and contemporary issues, we recommend the following d ...

Arts of the Silk Road
The travel of artistic motifs, styles, and techniques along the Silk Road is closely bound up with the larger context of the travel of beliefs, ideas, and technology.

2012 NCTA WORKSHOP INFORMATION: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Conducted by Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) in conjunction with the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA), with support from the Freeman Foundation.

Japan's Territorial Disputes
Japan refers to this group of islets as Takeshima, and South Korea calls them Dokdo or Tokdo or Tokto (depending on the Romanization system used). Control over the islets means control over fishing grounds and possible undersea energy resources.

SPICE - Useful Links for Teaching about Asia
A list of links that are good resources for teaching Asian studies.

Introduction to Buddhism
Buddhism, one of the major world religions, began in India around the sixth century, B.C.E. The teachings of Buddhism spread throughout Central and Southeast Asia, through China, Korea, and Japan. Today, there are Buddhists all over the world.