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