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Unit 1 Origins and History 1

Text A Early Chinese History 1

Text B The Qin and Han Dynasties 9

Supplementary Reading The Qing Dynasty 15

Unit 2 Territory and Environment 19

Text A Territory of China 19

Text B Geography of China 27

Supplementary Reading China's Climate 35

Unit 3 Language and Culture 41

Text A Language of China 41

Text B Mandarin 46

Supplementary Reading Tea and the Chinese People 53

Unit 4 Spots and Recreation 59

Text A Theoretical Basis of Qigong 59

Text B Kunqu Opera 63

Supplementary Reading Tai Chi Chuan 68

Unit 5 MajorCities 73

Text A Shanghai 73

Text B Hangzhou 77

Supplementary Reading Hong Kong 83

Unit 6 Education and Employment 87

Text A Ancient Education in China 87

Text B China's Employment Situation 94

Supplementary Reading Basic Education in China 101

Unit 7 Science and Technology 107

Text A Four great inventions 107

Text B Pharmacology 111

Supplementary Reading Mathematics 117

Unit 8 Traditional Holidays and Celebrations 123

Text A Spring Festival 123

Text B Mid-Autumn Festival 129

Supplementary Reading Mazu Culture and Xunpu Women 135

Unit 9 Tourism in China 141

Text A Yunnan 141

Text B Tibet 147

Supplementary Reading Guilin 152

Unit 10 Chinese Cuisine,Tea and Medicine 157

Text A History of Chinese Imperial Food 157

Text B Tea Culture in China 163

Supplementary Reading Medicine of Ethnic Minorities 172

Unit 11 Chinese Opera and Martial Arts 179

Text A Beijing Opera 179

Text B Chinese Martial Arts 185

Supplementary Reading Jackie Chan 191

Unit 12 Religion and Philosophy 197

Text A Religions in China 197

Text B Lao Zi and His Philosophy 203

Supplementary Reading Mo Zi and His Philosophy 207

Unit 13 Scientist and Great Thinker 213

Text A Hua Tuo 213

Text B Confucius and His Thoughts 219

Supplementary Reading Mencius and His Thoughts 224

Unit 14 Cultural Heritage ＆ Garden Architecture 229

Text A The Summer Palace(Yi heyuan) 229

Text B The Classical Gardens of Suzhou 237

Supplementary Reading Hutong 242

Unit 15 Reform ＆ Development 247

Text A Expo 2010 Shanghai China 247

Text B Updated Policy Will Yield Win-Win Results for Foreign Investors and China 252

Supplementary Reading:China Luxury Surge Pits L'Oreal Against Chiang Kai-Shek Descendent:Retail 258

Key to the Exercises 265

References 279