本书共分11个章节，主要对三峡文化的生成、内涵、特征、特质及其现实意义作了全面评介，并从历史文化、山水文化、名人文化、石刻文化竺11个侧面描述了三峡文化的现存形态。该书可供各大专院校作为教材使用，也可供从事相关工作的人员作为参考用书使用。

这部面向大学生和区域文化爱好者的教材，全面评介了三峡文化的生成、内涵、特征、特质及其现实意义。在理论上揭示了三峡文化的景观性、悠久性、丰厚性、多元性和现实性品格的同时，从历史文化、山水文化、名人文化、石刻文化、军事文化、风情文化、艺术文化、影视文化、水电工程文化、旅游文化以及区域经济等11个侧面描述了三峡文化的现存形态，它们的形成机理以及对三峡社会全面发展的各自潜能。本教材中文版自2004出版以来深受广大师生好评，本英文版略有删节。

Introduction

1 Three Gorges Culture and Its Significance

2 The Essence and Features of Three Gorges Culture

3 Characteristics of Three Gorges Culture

4 The Study of the Yangtze Three Gorges

Chapter 1 The History and Archaeological Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 The History of the Three Gorges Area

2 The Archaeological Culture in the Three Gorges Area

Chapter 2 Scenery Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 Culture of Mountains and Rivers in the Three Gorges Area

2 Scenery Culture in the Three Gorges Area

3 The Characteristics of the Scenery Culture of the Three Gorges Area

Chapter 3 The Celebrity Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 The Culture Giant- Qu Yuan

2 Wang Zhaojun, the Peace Emissary

3 Yang Shoujing, the Learned Scholar at the End of the Qing Dynasty and Beginning of the Republic of China

Chapter 4 Culture of Stone Inscriptions in the Three Gorges Area

1 Introduction to Stone Inscriptions in the Three Gorges Area

2 The Theme of Stone Inscription in the Three Gorges Area

3 The Artistic Value of Stone Inscription in the Three Gorges Area

4 The Religious Connotation of the Stone Inscription in the Three Gorges Area

Chapter 5 The Military Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 The War Affairs in the Three Gorges Area

2 The Military Culture in the Three Gorges Area

3 The Practical Significance of Military Culture in the Three Gorges Area

Chapter 6 Folk Custom Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 Social Custom of a Year

2 Laboring

3 Daily Life

4 Etiquette Criteria

Chapter 7 Folk Art Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 Folk Literature in the Three Gorges Area

2 Folk Music and Dance

3 Folk Dramas and Quyi

4 Folk Industrial Arts

Chapter 8 Movies and TV Plays with Three Gorges Culture

1 Film

2 TV Plays

3 Music Television

Chapter 9 Culture of the Water Control Projects in the Three Gorges Area

1 Culture of Water Resources and Projects

2 Culture of Gezhouba Water Control Project

3 Culture of Hydropower Stations on the Qingjiang River

4 Culture of the Three Gorges Water Control Projects

Chapter 10 Tourism Culture in the Three Gorges Area

1 The Main Features of Tourism Culture in the Three Gorges Area

2 Tourism Cultural Resources and Its Exploitation and Utilization in the Three Gorges Area

3 The Exploitation Strategy of the Tourism Culture in the Three Gorges Area

Chapter 11 The Regional Economy and Development Strategies in the Three Gorges Area

1 Natural Geographic Environment in the Three Gorges Area

2 The Advantages of the Economic Development in the Three Gorges Area

3 The History and Actuality of the Economic Development in the Three Gorges Area

4 The Economic Development Strategy in the Three Gorges Area

Postscript