Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Comparative Studies
1．2 Folk Cultures

Chapter Two Comparative Studies on New Year Cultures
2．1 New Year Celebrations in China
2．2 New Year Celebrations in Foreign Countries
2．3 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Three Comparative Studies on Festival Cultures
3．1 Harvest Festivals in China
3．2 Harvest Festivals in Foreign Countries
3．3 Comparative Studies on Sino-US Festivals
3．4 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Four Comparative Studies on Marriage Cultures
4．1 Marriage Culture in China
4．2 Marriage Cultures in Foreign Countries
4．3 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Five Comparative Studies on Number Cultures
5．1 CulturaI Connotations in Numbers
5．2 The Comparative Study of the Static Quantity Meaning
5．3 The Comparative Study on Rhetorical Functions

Chapter Six Comparative Studies on Tea Customs
6．1 Introduction
6．2 The Customs of Pure Tea Drinking
6．3 The Customs of Flavored Tea Drinking
6．4 Tea in China
6．5 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Seven Comparative Studies on Dietary Cultures
7．1 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in China
7．2 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in Japan
7．3 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in France
7．4 The Characteristics of Dietary Habits in America
7．5 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Eight Comparative Studies on Table Manners
8．1 Table Manners in China
8．2 Dining Etiquette in Western Countries
8．3 Summary of the Comparative Study

Chapter Nine Conclusion