《中国和中国人》通过大量实例讲述了中国的语言特点、剑桥图书馆所藏有关中国的图书、中国的行政管理制度、中国与古希腊的比较、道教,以及中国的民风和习俗。 \nThe "China Yesterday" series include a few Sinological and biographical works on the topics of Chinese history, literature, society, etc. All these works were written by foreigners and shed light on China in unique perspectives. \nWith lots of examples, China and the Chinese expounds on features of Chinese language, books about China in the Cambridge Library, Chinas administrative system, comparison between China and ancient Greece, Taoism, and Chinese folk customs.