Preface 1
UNIT Ⅰ POPULATION 1
1．The Present State of China's Population 1
2．Family Planning 2
3．One-Child Policy 4
UNIT Ⅱ FAMILY AND MARRIAGE 7
1．Chinese Family Structure 7
2．Marriage in China 9
3．Divorce in China 11
UNIT Ⅲ EDUCATION 15
1．Ancient Education and Confucius 15
2．Education in Modern China 17
3．Achievements in Education after 1949 20
4．China's Educational System 22
UNIT Ⅳ LITERATURE 26
1．Classical Literature 26
2．Modern Literature and the Rise and Development of Revolutionary Literature 29
3．Contemporary Literature 31
4．Selected Poems by Poets of the Tang Dynasty 33
5．Ba Jin—the Literary Giant 36
UNIT Ⅴ THE CINEMA 43
1．The Early Period of the Cinema 43
2．The Development of the Cinema in New China 44
3．A Late Film Star Ruan Lingyu 46
4．Life on the String and Chen Kaige 47
UNIT Ⅵ CHINESE TRADITIONAL OPERA 52
1．The Development of Chinese Traditional Opera 52
2．Beijing Opera 53
3．Mei Lanfang—the Great Master of Beijing Opera 56
UNIT Ⅶ CHINESE PAINTING 60
1．Chinese Traditional Painting 60
2．Bada Shanren's Strange Paintings 62
3．Qi Baishi—the Great Artist 63
4．New Year Pictures 65
UNIT Ⅷ HANDICRAFTS 69
1．Ceramics—Pottery and Porcelain 69
2．Embroidery 71
3．Carpets 74
4．Ivory Carving 76
5．Jade Carving 76
6．Clay Modelling 78
7．Cloisonné 79
8．Lacquerware 80
9．Batik 82
10．Kite-Making 83
UNIT Ⅸ TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE 87
1．Theoretical Framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine 87
2．Diagnosis and Pharmacology 89
3．Acupuncture and Moxibustion 91
UNIT Ⅹ CHINESE FOLK SPORTS:WUSHU AND QIGONG 94
1．Wushu or Martial Arts 94
2．Qigong 96
3．Chenjiagou—Birthplace of Taijiquan 98
4．The Hero of the Martial Arts—Huo Yuanjia 100
UNIT Ⅺ CHINESE FOOD 103
1．Chinese Cuisine 103
2．The Art of Chinese Cooking 105
3．Some Special and Ordinary Foods 108
4．Chopsticks 111
UNIT Ⅻ CHINESE CLASSICAL GARDENS 115
1．Chinese Classical Gardens 115
2．The Summer Palace 118
3．The Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde and Its Eight Outer Temples 121
4．The Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou 124
UNIT ⅩⅢ MAJOR TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS 129
1．Spring Festival 129
2．Lantern Festival 132
3．Dragon Boat Festival 134
4．Mid-Autumn Festival 136
UNIT ⅩⅣ RELIGION 138
1．General Introduction 138
2．Buddhism 139
3．Daoism 142
4．Islam 144
5．Christianity 145