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.
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Preface
Reader's Guide
Index of Pictures
Chapter 1 The Geographical Environment and Chinese Culturt
The Main Characteristics of China's Geographical Environment
The Influences of Geographical Environment over
China's Agricultural Civilisation
Confucianism and Ancient Agricultural CMlisation
Agriculture and Changes in Population and Language
Activities
Chapter 2 The History and Society of China
The Early History and GMlisation of China
Confucius and His Influence
The Rise and Fall of Ancient China
China's Transition to a Modern Society ActMties
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 Confucianism
Enlightenment of Three Great Philosophers of the Early
Qing Dynasty
Activities
Chapter 4 The Lives of the Ancient Chinese
Basic Necessities of Ancient Chinese
Language and Characters of Ancient Ghina
The Glamour of Chinese Traditional Arts
Customs and Ceremonies of Ancient Chinese Society ActMties
Chapter 5 China's Contribution to the World's Science and Technology
The Papermaking and Printing Technology of Ancient China
The Silk and Porcelain of China
The Unique Traditional Chinese 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
Migrations in Modern Ghina
Overseas Chinese and the Spread of Culture
ActMties
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 Civilisation in China Ming and Qing Emperors' Promotion of the Western
Gulture Spreading in China
The Controversy over the Etiquette Rite and the End of Catholicism in China
ActMties
Chapter 8 China in Modern Times and Western Civilisation
Modern China's First Batch of Figures Learning from the Outside World and Their Works
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Chapter 9 The Life of Contemporary Chinese People
Chapter 10 Political System and Basic Poliaes ofChina in the Present Age
Chapter 11 China Gradually lntegratinginto the lnternational Community
Appendixes ABriefChronology of Chinese History