《中国社会与文化》基于当前国内外形势与现状，专门为中国高校学生(含非英语专业学生、留学生和英语专业学生)编写的中国社会与文化教材，可为非英语专业学生开设大学英语拓展课，留学生开设中国文化课和英语专业学生开设中国文化素质通识课使用。全书图文并茂，信息量大，内容涉及中国概貌，中国汉字、语言与教育，中国传统节日，中国历史故事、神话、寓言与民间传说，中国文化瑰宝，中国文学，中国古典哲学，中国建筑与园林，中国医药以及中国科学与技术，并有的放矢地提供了补充阅读材料。本书由蒙兴灿、熊跃萍编著。

Chapter 1 A Panoramic View of the Chinese Land

 Section 1 Geography

 Section 2 Administrative Divisions

 Section 3 Population and Languages

 Section 4 Distribution of Ethnic Groups

 Section 5 The National Flag, Emblem and Political System

 Section 6 Economic Development and Reform

 Section 7 An Outline History

 Section 8 GeneralValues of Chinese People

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 2 Chinese Characters, Language and Education

 Section 1 Chinese Characters

 Section 2 The Chinese Language

 Section 3 TheChinese Education

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 3 Chinese Traditional Festivals

 Section 1 Main Traditional Festivals

 Section 2 OtherTraditional Festivals

 Section 3 Some Ethnic Festivals

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 4 Chinese Historical Tales, Myths, Fables and Legends

 Section 1 Chinese HistoricaITales

 Section 2 Myths

 Section 3 Fables

 Section 4 Folklores

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 5 Chinese Cultural Gems

 Section 1 The Four Books and The Five Classics (四书五经)

 Section 2 Beijing Opera and Local Operas

 Section 3 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

 Section 4 CulturaITokens in Daily Life

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 6 Chinese Literature

 Section 1 The Summary of Chinese Literature

 Section 2 Four Great Classical Chinese Novels

 Section 3 OtherWell-Known Literary Pieces

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 7 Chinese Classic Philosophy

 Section 1 Confucianism

 Section 2 Daoism

 Section 3 Buddhism

 Section 4 Other Important Schools

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 8 Chinese Architecture and Gardening

 Section 1 Ancient ArchitecturaIStyles

 Section 2 Famous Ancient Constructions

 Section 3 Chinese Gardening

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 9 Traditional Chinese Medicine

 Section 1 TheoriesofTCM

 Section 2 Diagnostic Methods

 Section 3 Chinese Herbology

 Section 4 FiveTraditionaITreatments

 Section 5 Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics

 Section 6 Four Most FamousTCM Doctors

 Section 7 The Status Quo of TCM

 Supplementary Readings

Chapter 10 Chinese Science and Technology

 Section 1 Science and Technology in Early Chinese History

 Section 2 Science and Technology in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods

 Section 3 Science and Technology in the Qin and Han Dynasties

 Section 4 Science and Technology in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties

 Section 5 Science and Technology in the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period

 Section 6 Science and Technology in the Song and Yuan Dynasties

 Section 7 Science and Technology from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty before Opium War

 Section 8 Science and Technology from Opium War to the End of the Qing Dynasty

 Section 9 Science and Technology in the R.C. and P.R.C.

 Supplementary Readings

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