Overview of Chinese culture

Chapter One Chinese Religion and Confucianism
Passage A The History and Development of Confucianism
Passage B Lao Zi, Zhuang Zi and Taoism
Passage C Buddhism
Passage D From Taiji to Eight Trigrams
Chapter Two Traditional Chinese Architecture
Passage A The History and Characteristics of Chinese Traditional
Architecture
Passage B The Imperial Palace Architecture
Passage C The Imperial Temples and Altars
Passage D The Imperial Tombs and Mausoleums
Chapter Three Traditional Chinese Architecture
Passage A The History and Characteristics of Chinese Gardens
Passage B The Chinese Vernacular Dwellings
Passage C The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Chapter Four Chinese Calligraphy
Passage A Historical Evolution of Chinese Calligraphy ( Qin, Han, Wei, Jin,Tang Dynasties)
Passage B Historical Evolution of Chinese Calligraphy (Song, Yuan, Ming,Qing Dynasties, and the Present Age)
Passage C The Theory of Chinese Calligraphy
Passage D Appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy
Passage E Chinese Calligraphy and Other Art Forms
Chapter Five Chinese Painting
Passage A Historical Development of Chinese Painting ( Before the Song and the Yuan Periods)
Passage B Historical Development of Chinese Painting (The Song, the Yuan the Ming, the Qing Periods)
Passage C Contemporary Chinese Painting
Passage D The Theory of Chinese Painting
Passage E Appreciation of Chinese Paintings
Chapter Six Beijing Opera and Chinese Drama
Passage A The Development of Beijing Opera
Passage B Major Features of Beijing Opera
Passage C Different Roles of Beijing Opera
Passage D Beijing Opera in Modern Times
Chapter Seven Chinese Jade Culture
Passage A History of Chinese Jade Culture
Passage B Interpretation of Chinese Jade Culture
Passage C The Artwork of Chinese Jade Culture
Passage D The Art of Chinese Jade Carving
Chapter Eight Traditional Chinese Medicine
Passage A Brief Introduction of TCM
Passage B The Fundamental Theories of TCM
Passage C Major TCM Treatment Modalities
Passage D Practical Ways of Health Preservation in TCM
Chapter Nine Traditional Chinese Festivals
Passage A Brief Introduction of Traditional Chinese Festivals
Passage B Spring Festival
Passage C Dragon Boat Festival
Passage D Mid-Autumn Festival
Chapter Ten Chinese Food and Beverage Culture
Passage A Chinese Cuisine
Passage B Chinese Table Manners
Passage C Chinese Tea
Passage D Chinese Alcohol