Table of Contents

1　Chinese Festivals and Customs 1
1.1　Approaching the Topic 1
1.2　Reading 1
1.3　Further Learning 8
1.4　Leisure Time 9
1.5　Keywords 10
2　Chinese Cuisine 12
2.1　Approaching the Topic 12
2.2　Reading 12
2.3　Further Learning 22
2.4　Leisure Time 23
2.5　Keywords 24
3　Tourism in China 25
3.1　Approaching the Topic 25
3.2　Reading 26
3.3　Further Learning 41
3.4　Leisure Time 43
3.5　Keywords 43
4　Chinese Music 45
4.1　Approaching the Topic 45
4.2　Reading 46
4.3　Further Learning 56
4.4　Leisure Time 57
4.5　Keywords 58
5　Traditional Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts 60
5.1　Approaching the Topic 60
5.2　Reading 60
5.3　Further Learning 77
5.4　Leisure Time 78
5.5　Keywords 79
6　Chinese Language, Calligraphy and Painting 81
6.1　Approaching the Topic 81
6.2　Reading 81
6.3　Further Learning 95
6.4　Leisure Time 97
6.5　Keywords 98
7　Family and Education in China 100
7.1　Approaching the Topic 100
7.2　Reading 100
7.3　Further Learning 119
7.4　Leisure Time 121
7.5　Keywords 122
8　History of China 124
8.1　Approaching the Topic 125
8.2　Reading 125
8.3　Further Learning 141
8.4　Leisure Time 142
8.5　Keywords 144
9　Chinese Literature and Film 145
9.1　Approaching the Topic 146
9.2　Reading 146
9.3　Further Learning 160
9.4　Leisure Time 161
9.5　Keywords 163
10　Chinese Traditional Thoughts 165
10.1　Approaching the Topic 165
10.2　Reading 165
10.3　Further Learning 173
10.4　Leisure Time 175
10.5　Keywords 177
11　Contemporary Life of Chinese People 179
11.1　Approaching the Topic 179
11.2　Reading 179
11.3　Further Learning 192
11.4　Leisure Time 194
11.5　Keywords 196
12　Contemporary Scientific and Technological Development in China 197
12.1　Approaching the Topic 198
12.2　Reading 198
12.3　Further Learning 213
12.4　Leisure Time 214
12.5　Keywords 217
References 219