Preface
Reader's Guide
Index of Pictures
Chapter 1 The Geographical Environment and Chinese Culture
The Main Gharacteristics of Ghina's Geographical Environment
The Influences of Geographical Environment over Ghina's Agricultu ral Civilisation
Gonfucianism and Ancient Agricultural Civilisation
Agriculture and Changes in Population and Language
Activities
Chapter 2 The History and Society of Cluna
The Early History and Civilisation of China
Gonfucius and His Influence
The Rise and Fall of Ancient China
China's Transition to a Modern Society
Activities
Chapter 3 Chinese Traditional Thoughts
Pre-Qin Times: The Making and Prosperity of Chinese Thought
Integration and Vibrancy of Thought in the Han Dynasty
Great Boom of Thought and Wei-Jin Style
Creative Efforts in Thought in the Tang Dynasty
Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties: Recreation of Gonfucianism
Enlightenment of Three Great Philosophers of the Early Qing Dynasty
Activities
Chapter 4 The Lives of the Ancient Clunese
Basic Necessities of Ancient Chinese
Language and Characters of Ancient China
The Glamour of Chinese Traditional Arts
Gustoms and Ceremonies of Ancient Ghinese Society
Activities
Chapter 5 Cluna's Contribution to the World's Science and Technology
The Papermaking and Printing Technology of Ancient China
The Silk and Porcelain of Ghina
The Unique Traditional Ghinese Medicine
The Achievements of Mathematics and Astronomy of Ancient China
Activities
Chapter 6 Migration and China's Social Changes
The Major Migrations in Chinese History
Influence of the Migrations on Chinese Language
Migrationsin Modern Ghina
Overseas Chinese and the Spread of Culture
Activities
Chapter 7 Awareness and Collision Between China and the West
Marco Polo and The Travels of Marco Polo
Matteo Ricci and the Spread of Western Givilisation in Ghina
Ming and Qing Emperors' Promotion of the Western Culture Spreading in Ghina
The Controversy over the Etiquette Rite and the End of Catholicism in China
Activities
Chapter 8 Cluna in Modern Times and Western Civilisation
Modern Ghina's First Batch of Figures Learning from the Outside World and Their Works
The Complication and Turns of Learning from the West in Modern China
Influence of Western Civilisation on the Chinese Afterthe May-4th Movement
Activities
Chapter 9 The Life of Contemporary Chinese People
Food, Glothing, Housing and Transportation of Gontemporary Chinese People
Gultural Life of Gontemporary Chinese People
The World in the Eyes of Contemporary Chinese People
Activities
Chapter 10 Political System and Basic Policies of China in the Present Age
The Election System of China and Its Nature
The Political Party System and Democratic Parties of China
The Administrative System of China
The Situation of Resources and Population Policy in China
Ghina's Environmental Protection Policy
Activities
Chapter 11 China Gradually Integrating into the International Community
The Main Gharacteristics of Ghina's Foreign Policy
The Contributions Made by China for Maintaining the Peace of the World
Ghina's Influences in the Global Economy
Activities
Appendixes A Brief Chronology of Chinese History