Ⅰ Brief Survey 8
Country Name 8
Geographical Position 8
Capital City 9
National Flag 10
National Anthem 11
National Emblem 13
Currency 13
Administrative Division 14
The System of People's Congress 16
State Organs 17
Party System 21
People's Political Consultative Conference 22
The System of Regional Autonomy of Ethnic Groups 24
Ⅱ Natural Conditions 28
Land Boundary 28
Topography 28
Coastline 29
Islands and Islets 29
Rivers 30
Lakes 32
Climate 32
Mineral Resou rces 34
Rare Fauna 35
Rare Flora 38
Ⅲ A Brief History of China 42
Era of Five Virtuous"Emperors" 42
Xia Dynasty 42
Shang Dynasty 43
Zhou Dynasty 43
Qin Dynasty 44
Han Dynasty 44
Three Kingdoms 45
Jin Dynasty 45
Northern and Southern Dynasties 46
Sui Dynasty 46
Tang Dynasty 47
Five Dynasties and Ten States 47
Song Dynasty 48
Yuan Dynasty 48
Ming Dynasty 49
Qing Dynasty 49
The Republic of China 50
The People's Republic of China 51
Ⅳ Nationalities and Religions 54
Descendants of Red and Yellow Emperors 54
Huaxia 55
Chinese Nation 56
Han Nationality 57
Minority Nationalities 59
Religions 60
Ⅴ Select Elements of Traditional Chinese Culture 66
Surnames 66
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches 68
The 24 Solar Terms 70
The 12 Symbolic Animals 72
Traditional Festivals 73
Chinese Language 98
Chinese Characters 100
Creation Myths 102
Heroic Myths 104
Various Schools of Thought During the Pre-Qin Times 106
The Art of War 110
The Book of Poetry 112
The Poetry of Chu 114
Tang Poetry 115
Song Ci(Poetry) 119
Yuan Songs 125
Classical Novels 128
Folktales 138
Traditional Music and Instruments 142
Kun Qu Opera 145
Beijing Opera 147
Calligraphy 150
Four Treasures of the Study 159
Traditional Chinese Painting 164
Sculpture 169
Architecture 170
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 193
Traditional Handicraft Art 198
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology 216
Wushu 227
Chinese Cuisine 230
Chinese Tea 244
Alcoholic Drinks 266