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As a comprehensive guide to the long-lasting and profound Chinese culture, the book is a popular choice for introducing the basics of Chinese culture to its readers. Since its publication in 1998, it has been revised 4 times and reprinted 40 times. Furthermore, over 50 universities and institutions in China have used the book as a professional textbook or a reading material. In 2015, the book was selected by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television as one of the “Most Recommended Books for Popularizing Excellent Traditional Culture”.

About the Author
Cheng Yuzhen graduated from the School of Chinese Language and Culture, PekingUniversity. As one of the first group of teachers who were trained by the country to teach Chinese as a foreign language, he taught at Lao-China Friends School, Laos, and at Istituto Universitario Orientale di NAPOLI, Naples, Italy. Before retirement, he was aprofessor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and lectured on the Chinese languageand culture. He wrote Dictionary of Chinese Historical Relics, Overview on ChineseAntithetical Couplets in Scenic Spots, and was the chief editor of overview on Chinese Academics, History of teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language after the Founding of PRC.