China Panorama is intended for the use by international students coming to China to study the required course "China Panorama". As well as reading material for all of those studying Chinese as a second language， this book is the top choice for learning Chinese culture and motivating students' interest. This book introduces topics such as Chinese geography， culture， history， international relations and the development of the nation.
Readers will find they are inspired， challenged and provided with cultural facts throughout the learning process. In the practice sections， lots of thought provoking and practical exercises are set， encouraging intercommunication between book and readers， teacher and students. It achieves the perfect match of cultural awareness and students needs.
- Preface
- Reader's Guide
- Index of Pictures
- Chapter 1 The Geographical Environment and Chinese Culture
- The Main Gharacteristics of Ghina's Geographical Environment
- The Influences of Geographical Environment over Ghina's Agricultu ral Civilisation
- Gonfucianism and Ancient Agricultural Civilisation
- Agriculture and Changes in Population and Language
- Activities
- Chapter 2 The History and Society of Cluna
- The Early History and Civilisation of China
- Gonfucius and His Influence
- The Rise and Fall of Ancient China
- China's Transition to a Modern Society
- Activities
- Chapter 3 Chinese Traditional Thoughts
- Pre-Qin Times: The Making and Prosperity of Chinese Thought
- Integration and Vibrancy of Thought in the Han Dynasty
- Great Boom of Thought and Wei-Jin Style
- Creative Efforts in Thought in the Tang Dynasty
- Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties: Recreation of Gonfucianism
- Enlightenment of Three Great Philosophers of the Early Qing Dynasty
- Activities
- Chapter 4 The Lives of the Ancient Clunese
- Basic Necessities of Ancient Chinese
- Language and Characters of Ancient China
- The Glamour of Chinese Traditional Arts
- Gustoms and Ceremonies of Ancient Ghinese Society
- Activities
- Chapter 5 Cluna's Contribution to the World's Science and Technology
- The Papermaking and Printing Technology of Ancient China
- The Silk and Porcelain of Ghina
- The Unique Traditional Ghinese Medicine
- The Achievements of Mathematics and Astronomy of Ancient China
- Activities
- Chapter 6 Migration and China's Social Changes
- The Major Migrations in Chinese History
- Influence of the Migrations on Chinese Language
- Migrationsin Modern Ghina
- Overseas Chinese and the Spread of Culture
- Activities
- Chapter 7 Awareness and Collision Between China and the West
- Marco Polo and The Travels of Marco Polo
- Matteo Ricci and the Spread of Western Givilisation in Ghina
- Ming and Qing Emperors' Promotion of the Western Culture Spreading in Ghina
- The Controversy over the Etiquette Rite and the End of Catholicism in China
- Activities
- Chapter 8 Cluna in Modern Times and Western Civilisation
- Modern Ghina's First Batch of Figures Learning from the Outside World and Their Works
- The Complication and Turns of Learning from the West in Modern China
- Influence of Western Civilisation on the Chinese Afterthe May-4th Movement
- Activities
- Chapter 9 The Life of Contemporary Chinese People
- Food, Glothing, Housing and Transportation of Gontemporary Chinese People
- Gultural Life of Gontemporary Chinese People
- The World in the Eyes of Contemporary Chinese People
- Activities
- Chapter 10 Political System and Basic Policies of China in the Present Age
- The Election System of China and Its Nature
- The Political Party System and Democratic Parties of China
- The Administrative System of China
- The Situation of Resources and Population Policy in China
- Ghina's Environmental Protection Policy
- Activities
- Chapter 11 China Gradually Integrating into the International Community
- The Main Gharacteristics of Ghina's Foreign Policy
- The Contributions Made by China for Maintaining the Peace of the World
- Ghina's Influences in the Global Economy
- Activities
- Appendixes A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
