- People created an online archive for China.
- It keeps banned books and films about history.
- The archive also includes blogs and magazines.
- Entries have simple descriptions in two languages.
- Anyone inside China can try to read it.
- People outside China can read it too.
- A small team and volunteers add material.
- The archive wants to protect modern Chinese memory.
- The collection has gaps on some topics.
- The team keeps adding new items regularly.
Difficult words
- archive — a place to store documents online
- banned — not allowed by law or rule
- description — short text that explains somethingdescriptions
- volunteer — a person who helps without payvolunteers
- protect — keep something safe from harm
- memory — what people remember about the past
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Discussion questions
- Do you read blogs or magazines online?
- Would you try to read this archive?
- Would you help add items to an archive?
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