Preface序 Compiler’s Note编写说明 A Brief Introduction to China中国概况 Volume One:Traditional Culture上篇:传统文化 Unit One **单元 Chapter One:Mandarin Chinese and Dialects 第1章:普通话与方言 Chapter Two:Chinese Characters and Calligraphy 第2章:汉字与书法 Chapter Three:Poetic Painting 第3章:富有诗意的中国画 Unit Two 第2单元 Chapter Four:Confucius and Confucianism 第4章:孔子与儒家思想 Chapter Five:Lao-Zhuang’s Philosophy and Taoism 第5章:老庄哲学与道教 Chapter Six:Buddhism and Tang Monk’s Pilgrimage 第6章:佛教与唐僧取经 Unit Three 第3单元 Chapter Seven:From Book of Odes to Tang-Song Poetry 第7章:从《诗经》到唐诗宋词 Chapter Eight:From the Eight-Legged Essay to the Four Literary Masterpieces 第8章:从八股文到四大名著 Chapter Nine:From Vernacular Movement to Contemporary Literature 第9章:从白话文运动到现代文学 Unit Four 第4单元 Chapter Ten:Beijing Opera and Performing Arts **0章:京剧与表演艺术 Chapter Eleven:Traditional Chinese Medical Science and Medicine **1章:中医与** Chapter Twelve:Martial Arts,Tai Chi Chuan,and Healthy Living **2章:武术、太极拳与养生 Appendices附录 Appendix One:A Brief Chronology of Chinese History 附录1:中国历史年表 Appendix Two:Development of Chinese Thoughts 附录2:中国思想发展简表 Appendix Three:Answer Key to Review and Exercise 附录3:练习答案 Acknowledgements致谢