A good, brief history of the Chinese dynasties
List of Dynasties and their dates
To hear the Book of Songs/Shi Jing recited/see poems on bamboo strips
Complete Collection of Shi Jing Poems in English and Chinese
For the Analects (Lun Yu) in English accompanied by Chinese
Mencius in translation (James Legge, trans.)
The complete works of Chuang Tzu (Zhuang Zi) in translation
Three Poems of Tao Qian in English and Chinese
A fascinating site on the Cultural Revolution
NPR's Rob Gifford Interviews People On the Road in China
A Fascinating Article on Modern Beijing:
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/02/13/060213fa_fact_hessler
(webpage in progress--please let me know if you have any suggestions!)