中国文化读本(英文版)-《中国文化读本(英文版)》书评

Wisdom and Beliefs
1.Confucian Thought on Heaven and Humanity
'Confucius on Heaven：the Source of Everything
'Confucius on People：ren(仁) and li(礼)
'Confucius on the State of Life
2.Laozi's Philosophy of Non-action
'Naturalness and Non-action
'The Philosophy of Non-contention
'Returning to a Newborn State
3.Sunzi'Art of war：Source for All Books on War
'The Strategic Thoughts of Sunzi
'The Dialectical Thinking of Sunzi
'Sunzi's Cautions Against War
'Sunzi's Wisdom Beyond the Military
4.The Temple of Heaven：Reverence with Awe and Gratitude
'Ceremonial Offerings of the Emperor
'Holding Nature in Awe
'Humanity and Heaven in Communion
5.Eco-awareness in Traditional Chinese Culture
'The Philosophy of'Life'
'Ecological Aesthetics
'Humans at One with Other Living Things
Greativity and Exchange
6.Chinese Characters：Poetic Symbols
'Symbols of Sentiment
'Graceful Olympic Symbols
7.The Silk Road
'Zhang Qian，Trail Blazer
'Opening to the'West'
'Murals in the Kuche Grottoes
8.Openness of the Great Tang
'Arts fromAll Corners ofthe World
'Religious Diversity
'Seeking Buddhist Truths
'Chang'an as an International Metropolis
9.Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Seas
'Advanced Navigation Civilization
'Spreading Peace
10.The Great Wall
'Aspiration for Peace
'Separation and Integration
'Spirit ofthe GreatWall
'Wonder of the Great Wall
11.The Forbidden City：Glorious and Awe-inspiring
'Concealed Contours of a Dragon
'The Colors of the Forbidden City
Art and Aesthetics
12.Music：Govern the Country，Nourish the Mind
'Governance Through Music
'Consoling the Mind with Music
13.Spiritual Essence in Bronzeware
'Great Ding for Yu
'Lotus andCraneKettles
'Galloping Horse Overtaking a Flying Swallow
14.A Silent Army
'Discovery of the Terracotta Army
'Vivid Sculpture
15.The Eternal Smile of the Buddha
'Beautiful Guanyin in the Mogao Grottoes
'Smiling Buddha in the Maijishan Grottoes
'Buddha of Brightness in the Longmen Grottoes
'Compassionate Buddha of Qingzhou
16.Flying Strokes of Calligraphy
'Rhythm of Calligraphy
'Wang Xizhi andPreface to the LantingPavilion Collection
'Hidden Style'of the Yan Script
17 The Charm of Ink and Wash
'Black-and-White World
'Shaping Beyond Likeness
'Landscape Painting of the Song and Yuan Dynasties
'Innovation after the Ming and Qing Dynasties
18.Porcelain-Calling Card of Chinese Culture
'Nature's Craft
'Pure BlueandWhite Porcelain
'A Subtle and Reserved World
'Shape and Imagery
19.Gardens South of the Yangtze River
'A Winding Path to Places of Interest
'Fascinating Stones
'A Sense of Space
20 Peking Opera：Artistry of Performers
'The Delights of Peking Opera Masks
'Peking Opera Performance：Sing，Speak，Act，and Fight
'The Beauty of a'Virtual World'
'Watching a Play Is Watching Famous Actors'
'Mei Lanfang，Great Peking Opera Artist
21.A Variety of Splendid Folk Arts
'Cloisonn6：Artifacts with the Gleam of Precious Gems
'New Year Pictures：Enhancing the Festive Atmosphere
'Papercuts：a World Created with Scissors
'Embroidery：Ten Fingers Like a Spring Breeze
'Shadow Play：the Art of Light and Shadow
Folk Gustoms
22.Urban Customs in A Riverside Scene at Qingming Fesgval
'A Horizontal Scroll of the Scenery along the Bianhe River
'Urban Civilization of the Northern Song Dynasty
23.Customs and Charms of Old Beijing
'Food in Old Beijing
'Alleys and Hawkers'Cries
'Bustling Tianqiao
'Temple Fairs in Old Beijing
'Leisure Life in Old Beijing
24.Modern G1amour of Old Shanghai
'The Most Open City
'Fashion Seekers
'Shikumen and the Customs of the Alleys
25.Traditional Costumes
'Graceful Tang-style Fashion
'Beautiful Cheongsam
'Natural Wax Printing
'Splendid Stage Costumes
26.Culinary Delights in China
'Local Chinese Cuisines
'Every Dish Has a Story
'Warmth and Hospitality Expressed by Food
'Superb Skills of Chinese Chefs
27.Life with Fragrant Tea
'Magical Functions of Tea
'Ways of Savoring Tea
'Tea Drinking and Folk Customs
28.Civil Residences in Deep Alleys
'Siheyuan in Beijing
'Ancient Town of Lijiang
'White Walls and Black Tiles，Anhui
'Xitang,a Serene Water W0rld
29.Martial Arts and Cuju
'Martial Arts of the Shaolin Temple
'Flowing Shadow Boxing
'Martial Arts from the Heart
'Cuju Flew Higher than Birds
30.GO：a Game of Wits
'A Game on Rotted Ax-handle Mountain
'Wisdom at Play
'A Game of Peace
'Hand Conversations
A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
Index of Persons
Index of Major Sights
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