PART Ⅰ The Land and the PeopleChapter 1 Topography 3
Chapter 2 Ethnic Minorities 17
PART Ⅱ HistoryChapter 3 A Brief Chinese History 30
PART Ⅲ Politics and GovernmentChapter 4 The Tokens of the People's Republic of China 57
Chapter 5 The Constitution of the People's Republic of China 62
Chapter 6 State Structure 67
Chapter 7 The Chinese People's Political Consulta-tive Conference and Democratic Parties 79
PART Ⅳ EducationChapter 8 Higher Education in China 89
Chapter 9 Basic Education in China 95
Chapter 10 Vocational Education in China 101
PART Ⅴ PopulationChapter 11 Population 109
Chapter 12 Family Planning 118
Chapter 13 Women in Feudal China 126
Chapter 14 Women in China Today 137
Chapter 15 The First Only-child Generation 145
Chapter 16 DINK Families 150
Chapter 17 The Empty Nesters 154
PART Ⅵ China since the Reform＆Opening-up in 1978
Chapter 18 Economic Reform 161
Chapter 19 Social Security System 168
Chapter 20 Legal Construction 177
Chapter 21 Chinese Taxation 183
Chapter 22 China's Migrant Workers 189
Chapter 23 Wealth Gap in China 195
Chapter 24 The Building of a Harmonious Society in China 201
PART Ⅶ Traditional FestivalsChapter 25 Festivals of the Han People 209
Chapter 26 Festivals of Ethnic Minority Peoples 226
PART Ⅷ Major Religions in ChinaChapter 27 A General Introduction to China's Religions 237
Chapter 28 Buddhism 243
Chapter 29 Daoism 255
Chapter 30 Islam 262
Chapter 31 Christianity 274
PART Ⅸ Eminent Philosophers in Ancient ChinaChapter 32 Confucius 287
Chapter 33 Mencius 300
Chapter 34 Lao Zi 306
Chapter 35 Mo Zi 315
PART Ⅹ The Arts of ChinaChapter 36 Language 325
Chapter 37 Calligraphy 336
Chapter 38 Painting 344
Chapter 39 Porcelain 353
Chapter 40 Ancient Bronzes 362
PART Ⅺ Classical Chinese ArchitectureChapter 41 Classical Architecture in Brief 373
Chapter 42 Classical Gardens 387
Chapter 43 Buddhist Temples 395
Chapter 44 Tomb Architecture 405
PART Ⅻ Food and BeverageChapter 45 Chinese Cuisine 415
Chapter 46 Tea 427
PART ⅩⅢ Other Aspects of Chinese CultureChapter 47 Silk 437
Chapter 48 Beijing Opera 449
Chapter 49 Traditional Chinese Medicine 457
Chapter 50 Chinese Martial Arts 466
Chapter 51 Qigong 475
Bibliography 480