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Looking for Information about China in English?

Be aware that there can be multiple spellings for a Chinese word written in English.

Chinese Romanization Guide
Yale Library's helpful guide, with searching tips
Romanization of Chinese
Wikipedia entry contains history and information on multiple systems

Historical Chinese Newspapers in English

Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832 - 1953)
22 historical newspapers published in Beijing & Shanghai from 1832 to 1953. Most titles are in English.
Titles included are:
North China Herald (1850-1941)
Canton Times (1919-1920)
China Critic (1939-1946)
The China Press (1925-1938)
China Weekly Review (1917-1953)
Chinese Recorder (1868-1940)
Chinese Repository (1832-1851)
Peking Daily News (1914-1917)
Peking Gazette (1915-1917)
Peking Leader (1918-1919
Shanghai Gazette (1919-1921)
Shanghai Times (1914-1921)