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