PART ONE：SOCIETY AND CULTURE 3
Lesson 1 China 3
Lesson 2 Modern Society of China 8
A．Economic Reform and Open-door Policy 8
B．Population Control 11
C．Education and Public Health 12
D．Agriculture 16
E．Housing 18
F．Military Service 19
G．Women 21
H．Environmental Protection 22
Lesson 3 Traditional Chinese Festivals 25
A．The Spring Festival 25
B．The Lantern Festival 26
C．The Dragon Boat Festival 27
D．The Mid-autumn Festival 28
Lesson 4 Minority Nationalities 30
Lesson 5 Major Religions in China 34
A．Buddhism 34
B．Daoism 41
C．Islam 43
D．Christianity 44
Lesson 6 Confucianism and Daoism 52
A．Confucius and Confucianism 52
B．Daoism 55
Lesson 7 Chinese Cuisine 60
A．Four Distinct Regional Cuisines 60
B．The Art of Chinese Cooking 63
C．Two Famous Dishes 66
1．Beijing Roast Duck 66
2．The Beggar's Chicken 67
Lesson 8 Tea and Silk 70
A．Tea 70
B．Silk,Silkworm-breeding,and the Silk Road 73
Lesson 9 Arts and Crafts 78
A．Arts and Crafts 78
B．Celadon 81
Lesson 10 Beijing Opera and Chinese Acrobatics 85
A．Beijing Opera 85
B．Chinese Acrobatics 89
Lesson 11 Chinese Painting,Calligraphy,and Seal-cutting 93
A．Chinese Traditional Painting 93
B．Calligraphy 96
C．Seal-cutting 98
Lesson 12 Wushu and Qigong 102
A．Wushu 102
B．Qigong 105
Lesson 13 Traditional Chinese Medicine 109
A．Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology 109
B．Acupuncture and Moxibustion 112
Lesson 14 Ancient Chinese Architecture and Gardens 115
A．Architecture in Ancient China 115
B．Chinese Gardens 118
PART TWO：SIGHTSEEING AND VISITS 125
Lesson 1 The Great Wall 125
Lesson 2 The Palace Museum 132
Lesson 3 Dingling Mausoleum-An Underground Museum 139
Lesson 4 Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai 144
Lesson 5 The Terra-cotta Legions Buried Two Millennium Ago 150
Lesson 6 Guilin 154
Lesson 7 Science Saves Dunhuang Grottoes 158
Lesson 8 Suzhou with its Gardens 164
Lesson 9 Six Harmonies Pagoda 168
Lesson 10 Huangshan Mountain 170
Lesson 11 Yangtze Gorges 174
Lesson 12 Land Full of Stunning Sights and Rich Culture 177
Lesson 13 Visit to Hutong a Two-way Street 181
PART THREE：SITUATIONAL DIALOGUES 189
Lesson 1 Meeting the Guest at the Airport 189
Lesson 2 Welcome Speech 190
Lesson 3 Talking About the Itinerary 191
Lesson 4 Asking the Way 193
Lesson 5 Chatting in a Crowded Shanghai Restaurant 194
Lesson 6 Repairing 195
Lesson 7 Telephoning 197
Lesson 8 Checking In 198
Lesson 9 Shopping for Traditional Chinese Paintings 200
Lesson 10 Arranging Special Food 201
Lesson 11 Shopping for Kodak Films 202
Lesson 12 Shopping for Carpets and Rugs 203
Lesson 13 Checking Out 205
Lesson 14 Buying Tickets 207
Lesson 15 At the Barber's 209
Lesson 16 Beijing Duck 211
Lesson 17 Cantonese Cooking 212
Lesson 18 Inquiring About Custom Regulations 214
Lesson 19 A Talk with the Hotel Manager 216
Lesson 20 What Drinks Do Americans Like? 218
Lesson 21 Farewell Speech 219
Appendix：Using Simple Verbs in Expressing Ideas 223