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1．Geography and Climate 1

Geography 1

Physical Features 1

Size 2

Climate 3

Time Zone 4

Chinese Classical Legends 5

2．People 10

Han Chinese 10

Ethnic Minority 11

Self-government of Ethnic Minority 11

Ethnic Customs and Traditions 13

Ethnic Religions 14

Ethnic Cultures 15

Chinese Classical Legends 18

3．Chinese Languages and Dialects 23

Chinese Written Languages 23

Dialects 25

Chinese Grammar 27

Ethnic Minorities'Written Languages 29

Popularity of Chinese Language Worldwide 30

Jiaguwen—Ancient Chinese Characters on Tortoise Shells 31

The Art of Chinese Calligraphy 31

Chinese Classical Legends 32

4．Population 36

Population Mix 36

Population Growth 38

Rural and Urban Population 39

Chinese Classical Legends  44

5．Political System 50

The Constitution  50

Central Government 51

The Central Administrative System 52

The Local Administrative System  53

The Armed Forces 54

The Legislative System 55

The Judiciary System 56

Chinese Historical stories  57

6．Cities 63

Beijing 63

Shanghai 63

Guangzhou 64

China's Top 10 Competitive Cities 65

Shanghai Creeping up on Hong Kong 66

China's Urbanization 68

Evaluation System to Improve City Environment 69

Progress in Urban Transportation 69

Chinese Sages 70

7．Economy 76

Sustainable Development 76

Scientific Concept of Development 77

The Change of Chinese Families'"3 Most-Wanted"  78

Economy Demands Rural Strategy 80

Development of the Non-state Owned Sector 81

Western China 82

Chinese Classical Stories  84

8．Family and Marriage 90

Chinese Still Value Family Traditions  90

Empty Nesters 91

Chinese One-Child Family Policy and Sex Imbalance  92

Youngsters Still Cherish Marriage 93

Domestic Violence  94

Senior's Cohabitation  95

Chinese Classical Fables  96

9．Cuisines 104

Chinese Cuisines  104

Tea-Drinking in China 105

How Chinese Dishes Were Named  108

Foods from Foreign Countries 110

Philosophy on Food and Health  112

Chinese Historical Stories  117

10．Chinese Literature 125

Lu Xun and His"The True Story of Ah Q"  125

A Dream of Red Mansions  125

Chinese-American Literature 129

Online Literature  131

Wuxia Novels  133

Chinese Classics  134

11．Folk Arts 139

Folk Cultural Heritage 139

Door Gods 140

Folk Handicraft Art 142

Folk Theatrical Art 146

"Japanese Chess"Rooted in Chinese Weiqi 149

Chinese Ancient Calligraphers and Painters 151

12．Architecture 156

Protection for Landmark Buildings 156

The Legacy of Chinese Architects 156

Traditional Dwelling 158

Imperial Architecture  166

Great Ancient Architecture  169

13．Sports and Recreation 175

Sports for the Common People 175

Martial Arts in Cangxian 178

Earn More,Spend More 181

Card Game in Chongqing 183

Large Dinosaur Park 184

Chinese Classics 185

14．Chinese Festivals 190

Public Holidays  190

China on the Move During Holidays 196

Chinese Classical Essays  197

15．Transportation  205

Air Passenger Transport 205

China's Train Speeds Up 206

Urban Public Transport  207

Vehicle Market Growth Poses Challenges  208

Metro System 210

Reform on Official Car Use 212

Chinese Classical Essays 212