Library

We have a wide selection of reference books on Chinese art, literature, philosophy, science, cooking and much more to help you develop your knowledge of China. We also have plenty of language learning resources - including a range of dictionaries - and a selection of fascinating objects such as opera masks, fans, costumes and traditional games and puzzles.

If you can't find what you're looking for with us, over 2000 books on China donated by Hanban can be found at the John Rylands University Library.

Online resources

Computer facilities are available for those who wish to try out language software or audio video materials. In addition to our in-house packages you can find a huge number of language and cultural learning resources available online, including the following:

• Confucius Institute Online - Tutorials on language and culture for all levels
• China.org.cn - News from China
• Chinese Pod - Conversational Chinese lessons in handy bite-sized chunks