Chapter One Land and People 1
Exercises 16
Supplementary Readings 17
Suggested Readings 20
Chapter Two A Brief History of China 21
Exercises 39
Supplementary Readings 39
Suggested Readings 43
Chapter Three Chinese Characters and Language 44
Exercises 57
Supplementary Readings 58
Suggested Readings 61
Chapter Four Customs and Festivals 62
Exercises 76
Supplementary Readings 77
Suggested Readings 79
Chapter Five Chinese Religions 80
Exercises 94
Supplementary Readings 95
Suggested Readings 99
Chapter Six Chinese Education 100
Exercises 118
Supplementary Readings 119
Suggested Readings 122
Chapter Seven Science and Technology 123
Exercises 144
Supplementary Readings 145
Suggested Readings 148
Chapter Eight Traditional Chinese Medicine 149
Exercises 171
Supplementary Readings 172
Suggested Readings 175
Chapter Nine Chinese Literature(1) 176
Exercises 200
Supplementary Readings 201
Suggested Readings 203
Chapter Ten Chinese Literature(2) 204
Exercises 228
Supplementary Readings 229
Suggested Readings 230
Chapter Eleven Chinese Philosophy 231
Exercises 254
Supplementary Readings 255
Suggested Readings 256
Chapter Twelve Calligraphy and Painting 257
Exercises 281
Supplementary Readings 283
Suggested Readings 286
Chapter Thirteen Handicrafts 287
Exercises 298
Supplementary Readings 299
Suggested Readings 302
Chapter Fourteen Food and Clothing 303
Exercises 326
Supplementary Readings 327
Suggested Readings 329
Chapter Fifteen Architecture and Gardens 330
Exercises 344
Supplementary Readings 345
Suggested Readings 348
Chinese Culture in Change 349
Key to Exercises 358
References 364