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Chinese and Japanese Resources: Subject Terms

A research tool kit for Chinese and Japanese studies

Chinese subject terms

Culture and Social Life

  • China Civilization

  • China Description and Travel

  • China Social Conditions

  • China Social Life and Customs

Economics

  • China Economic Conditions

  • China Economic Policy

  • China Foreign Economic Relations

Fine Arts

  • Art, Chinese (History or different periods, etc.)

  • China Antiques

  • Painting Chinese

  • Pottery Chinese

  • Porcelain Chinese

History

  • China History (Periods)

  • Beijing

  • Shanghai

Language

  • Chinese Language

Literature

  • China Fiction

  • Chinese Literature

  • Chinese Poetry

Politics

  • China Ethnic Relations

  • China Foreign Relations

  • China Politics and Government

Religions

  • Buddhism China

  • Buddhism China Tibet

  • China Religion

  • Confucianism

  • Taoism

  • Zen Buddhism

Women

  • Women China

  • Women China History

  • Women China Social Conditions

Japanese subject terms

Culture and Social Life

  • Japan Civilization

  • Japan Social Life and Customs

  • Popular Culture Japan

Economics

  • Japan Economic Conditions

  • Japan Economic Policy

  • Japan Foreign Economic Relations

Fine Arts

  • Art, Japanese (History or Exhibitions, etc.)

  • Architecture Japan

  • Painting Japanese

  • Pottery Japanese

History

  • Japan History (periods)

  • Tokyo

Language

  • Japanese Language

Literature

  • Japanese Literature

  • Japan Fiction

Politics

  • Japan Foreign Relations;

  • Japan Politics and Government

Religions

  • Buddhism Japan

  • Japan Religion

  • Shinto

  • Zen Buddhism

Women

  • Women Japan

  • Women Japan History