Chapter One China in General and Its Symbol
1.1 A Brief Introduction of China
1.2 Great Symbol Dragon (Long)
Exercise One
Chapter Two Ancient Chinese ttistory
2.1 Prehistoric Times
2.2 Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties
2.3 Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period
2.4 Qin Dynasty
2.5 Han Dynasty
2.6 Three Kingdoms
2.7 Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
2.8 Sui and Tang Dynasties
2.9 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
2.10 Song Dynasty
2.11 Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties
Exercise Two
Chapter Three Modern and Contemporary Chinese History
3.1 Republic of China
3.2 People's Republic of China
Exercise Three
Chapter Four Chinese Philosophy and Religions
4.1 Philosophy
4.2 Religions
Exercise Four
Chapter Five Chinese Language, Characters and Inventions
5.1 Language
5.2 Characters
5.3 Four Great Inventions
Exercise Five
Chapter Six Chinese Literature
6.1 Mythology
6.2 Legends
6.3 Literature of Pre-Qin Period
6.4 Literature o~ Han Dynasty
6.5 Literature from Tang and Song to Yuan Dynasty
6.6 Fiction in Ming and Qing Dynasties
6.7 Modern and Contemporary Literature
Exercise Six
Chapter Seven Chinese Art
7.1 Calligraphy and Painting
7.2 Opera
7.3 Music and Dance
7.4 Handicraft
Exercise Seven
Chapter Eight Chinese Architecture
8.1 Development of Chinese Architecture
8.2 Classifications of Chinese Architecture
8.3 General Features of Chinese Architecture
8.4 Unique Architecture in China
Exercise Eight
Chapter Nine Chinese Clothing and Diet
9.1 Traditional Dress
9.2 Modern and Contemporary Clothing
9.3 Wine and Alcohol
9.4 Tea
9.5 Food and Food Culture
Exercise Nine
Chapter Ten Popular Traditional Chinese Festivals
10.1 Spring Festival
10.2 Lantern Festival
10.3 Tomb-Sweeping Day
10.4 Dragon Boat Festival
10.5 Double Seventh Festival
10.6 Mid-Autumn Festival
10.7 Double Ninth Festival
Exercise Ten
Chapter Eleven An Overview of Chinese Education
11.1 Ancient Chinese Education
11.2 Today's Chinese Education
Exercise Eleven
Supplementary Reading An Overview of Putian City
Appendix 1 Chronological Chart of Chinese Dynasties
Appendix 2 Map of the World
Appendix 3 Map of China
Key References
后记