This guide provides a general introduction to using archives and archival resources. You will find tools to locate archives and archival materials, information about using archives and archival materials, and some select resources including links to some
第一历史档案馆 / First Historical Archives
Holds 4.68 million archival documents of the Qing central bureaucracy. [Note: Requires a letter of Introduction provided by the pertinent governing organization in China and a passport (or other valid personal identification).]
第二历史档案馆 / Second Historical Archives
Collection of records from the central regimes during the Republican Era of China (1912-1949). [Requires a letter of introduction.]
上海档案信息网 / Shanghai Municipal Archives
Main repository in Shanghai that holds the archives of private companies and organizations, previous foreign settlements, and those of the republican-era municipalities. One of the most extensive and open repositories in China. [Requires a letter of introduction.]