The contents include:
the making of China,
the land and climate * features of land * wildlife * rivers * the people and their history * the four most important political figures of the 20th century * the pattern of the Chinese history *
the languages of China,
early Chinese * the evolution of characters * what exactly are Chinese characters? * spoken Chinese * the evolution of standard Chinese * the main Chinese languages * recent advances and the future of modern Chinese * non-Chinese languages * a closer look at Chinese * first steps in writing Chiense * first steps in speaking Chinese * grammar *some tips for learning Chinese
religion and philosophy
beliefs of the Chinese * Confucianism*Daoism*Buddhism*the Three Teachings today * traditional beliefs * adopted belief systems
festivals and folklore
the solar calendar * festivals and the traditional Chinese year * the Chinese zodiac * symbols in Chinese culture *lucky charms and talismans *fortune telling * blood type
literature
background * history writing *philisophy * poetry *calligraphy * novels * modern literature * today's Chinese literature
entertainment, art and architecture, creativity in other spheres, basics for living, work and play, politics, people and society, the future.
