Part I Wisdom and Beliefs
Unit 1 Confucian Thought on Heaven and Humanity
Unit 2 Laozi’S Philosophy ofNon—action
Unit 3 Sunzi’s Art ofWar:Source forAll Books on War
Unit 4 The Temple of Heaven:Reverence with Awe and Gratitude
Unit 5 Eco-awareness in Traditional Chinese Culture
Part II Greativity and Exchange
Unit 6 Chinese Characters:Poetic Symbols
Unit 7 The Silk Road
Unit 8 Openness ofthe Great Tang
Unit 9 Zheng He’S Voyages to the Western Seas
Unit 10 The Great WlaU
Unit 11 The Forbidden City:Glorious and Awe—inspiring
Part III Art and Aesthetics
Unit 12 Music:Govem the Country,Nourish the Mind
Unit 13 A Silent Army
Unit 14 The Eternal Smile ofthe Buddha
Unit 15 Flying Strokes ofCalligraphy
Unit 16 Porcelain—Calling Card of Chinese Culture
Unit 17 Gardens South ofthe Yangtze River
Unit 18 Peking Opera:Artistry ofPerformers
Unit 19 AVariety ofSplendid FolkArts
Part IV Folk Customs
Unit 20 Urban Customs in A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival
Unit 21 Customs and Charms ofOld Beijing
Unit 22 Culinary Delights in China
Unit 23 Life with Fragrant Tea
Unit 24 Martial Arts and Cuju
Key
Index