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内容简介

本书用流畅的英文介绍了中华文化的精粹,内容有趣,文笔轻松幽默。书中分八个方面,分别是神话传说,节日习俗,历史古迹,饮食武术,工艺美术,语言文学,思想宗教,中国和世界。

目录

  • 版权信息
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1 Myths and Legends
  • 1 How the World Was Created
  • 2 The Dog from the Sky
  • 3 Shooting down the Sun
  • 4 The Old Man under the Moon
  • 5 Zhaojun the Peace Ambassador
  • 6 The Brotherhood of Liu-Guan-Zhang
  • 7 Joining the Army for Her Father - Mulan
  • 8 The Butterfly Lovers
  • 9 The White Lady
  • Chapter 2 Festivals and Folklore
  • 1 The Spring and Yuanxiao Festivals
  • 2 The Qingming and Hanshi Festivals
  • 3 The Dragon Boat Festival
  • 4 The Qixi Festival
  • 5 The Mid-Autumn Festival
  • 6 The 24 Solar Terms and the Chinese Calendar
  • 7 The Interesting Story of the 12 Zodiac Animals
  • 8 Yin-Yang and the Five Elements
  • Chapter 3 Scenic Spots and Historic Sites
  • 1 The Yellow River
  • 2 The Yangtze River
  • 3 The East and West Mountains
  • 4 The Yellow Mountain
  • 5 The West Lake and Tai Hu
  • 6 The Great Wall
  • 7 The Forbidden City
  • 8 The Ming Tombs
  • 9 The Capital of the Ten Dynasties -- Xi'an
  • 10 The Qin Terracotta Warriors
  • Chapter 4 Food and Sports
  • 1 The Wide Variety of Chinese Cuisine
  • 2 Table Manners and Dining in China
  • 3 Wine Culture
  • 4 Tea Culture
  • 5 Martial Arts and Sports
  • Chapter 5 Arts and Crafts
  • 1 Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
  • 2 Precious Stones of China
  • 3 Needlework and Paper-cuts
  • 4 The Four Treasures of a Study
  • 5 Chinese Paintings
  • 6 Architectural Beauty
  • Chapter 6 Language and Literature
  • 1 National Language and Local Dialects
  • 2 Fascinating Chinese Characters
  • 3 The Three Great Poets - Li, Du and Su
  • 4 Romance of the ThreeKingdoms and All Men Are Brothers
  • 5 Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber
  • Chapter 7 Thought and Enlightenment
  • 1 The Contention of a Hundred Schools of Thought
  • 2 Confucius the First Private Teacher
  • 3 Talent Recruitment Systems
  • 4 Filial Piety and Marriage
  • 5 Taoism and the Harmony with Nature
  • 6 Buddhism and the Truth of Life
  • Chapter 8 China and the World
  • 1 Fifty-six EthnicGroups as a Nation
  • 2 China's Expansion and Its Interactions with the West
  • 3 Prosperity and the Spread of Buddhism
  • 4 Communication between China and the World
  • 5 The Four Great Inventions
  • 6 Other Scientific and Medical Breakthroughs
  • 7 New Culture Movement
  • Appendix
  • A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
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北京大学出版社

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