Chapter 1 The Birthplace of China's 5,000-year Civilization
Section A Cultural Treasure
Shanxi--the Birthplace of China's 5,000-year Civilization
Section B Story Sharing
Chinese Idioms of Jin State
Section C Extended Reading
Traditional Festivals in Tang Poems
Chapter 2 Frontier Fortress Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
Frontier Fortresses: A Bond of Warfare and Peace
Section B Story Sharing
Mu Guiying--The Female General of the Yang Family
Section C Extended Reading
A Frontier Poet and His Poems at High Tang
Chapter 3 Shanxi Merchants
Section A Cultural Treasure
Shanxi Merchants--500 Years' Glory in Business
Section B Story Sharing
Qiao Zhiyong--A Distinguished Shanxi Merchant
Section C Extended Reading
A Song--Go out West (Version 1)
Chapter 4 Ancestral Root Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
Southern Shanxi--Roots of Chinese Civilization
Section B Story Sharing
Emperor Yellow Tackling Chiyou
Section C Extended Reading
A Small City with a Big History
Chapter 5 Guangong Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
Guan Yu--The Saint of War
Section B Story Sharing
Guan Yu Abandoning Rank and Wealth--Excerpt from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Section C Extended Reading
Guan Yu in Two-part Allegorical Sayings
Chapter 6 Taihang Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
Colorful Taihang
Section B Story Sharing
Ancient Myths in Taihang
Section C Extended Reading
Poems
Chapter 7 The Yellow River Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
The Long-standing Yellow River Culture in Shanxi
Section B Story Sharing
Yu the Great Conquering the Floodwater
Section C Extended Reading
Poems
Chapter 8 World Heritage Sites
Section A Cultural Treasure
Unique Cultural Landmarks
Section B Story Sharing
Liang and Lin's Joint Expedition in Shanxi
Section C Extended Reading
Datong: City of Diverse Cultures