《走近中國文化( 英文版)》的編寫宗旨是既能讓讀者從宏觀上了解中國文化的各個(gè)層面，又能讓讀者從趣味性較強(qiáng)的小文章中體味到中國文化的深邃與美好。《走近中國文化( 英文版)》結(jié)構(gòu)清晰，每個(gè)單元由5 組文章構(gòu)成，每組一大兩小的文章后面都配有習(xí)題。習(xí)題的難度由淺入深，兼顧了學(xué)習(xí)者語言技能的各個(gè)方面：有能夠增進(jìn)對文章理解的回答問題、復(fù)述以及詞語造句，也有能夠鍛煉學(xué)生創(chuàng)造性思維的寫作和辯論，還有必不可少的中英文語言轉(zhuǎn)換的翻譯練習(xí)。選用的所有文章和設(shè)計(jì)的所有練習(xí)都緊緊圍繞學(xué)習(xí)者對中國文化的了解和對英語語言學(xué)習(xí)的需求。《走近中國文化( 英文版)》既可以作為教輔材料幫助英語專業(yè)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中國文化，也可以用于其他專業(yè)學(xué)生的中國文化通識教育。
Unit 1 Basic Information of China 1
Text A A Panoramic View of China 1
Text B Chinese Ethnic Groups 5
Text C Yangtze River and the Yellow River 9
Text D Chinas Political System 13
Text E The Development of Civilization in China 17
Fun Time 21
Keys 22
Unit 2 Philosophy and Wisdom 24
Text A Life of Confucius 24
Text B Laozi and the Daodejing 28
Text C Hundred Schools of Thought 32
Text D Sunzi and The Art of War 36
Text E The Book of Changes 40
Fun Time 44
Keys 45
Unit 3 Scientific Development and Invention 47
Text A An Admirable Woman Tu Youyou and Her Achievements 47
Text B The Silk Road Dream of Chinas High-speed Trains 51
Text C The Ever Shining Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 55
Text D Looking Up into the Space 59
Text E One Dedicated Scientist and Agricultural Advancement 63
Fun Time 67
Keys 68
Unit 4 Language and Literature 70
Text A Standard Mandarin 70
Text B Origin of Chinese Characters 74
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Text C Classification of Chinese Poetry 78
Text D Drama and Great Fictional Novels in Yuan Dynasty 82
Text E Historical Background of Dream of the Red Chamber 86
Fun Time 90
Keys 91
Unit 5 Education and Communication 93
Text A Education in Ancient China 93
Text B The Belt and Road 97
Text C The First Chinese Library in Mexico to Promote Cultural Exchange 101
Text D Traditional Chinese Lantern Festival Held in the UK 105
Text E Chinese Students Mobility Trends 109
Fun Time 113
Keys 114
Unit 6 Stories and Legends 116
Text A Beginning of the World 116
Text B The Story of Nezha 120
Text C Chinese Zodiac Stories 124
Text D The Chinese Dragon 128
Text E The Legend of Dong Yong and the Seventh Fairy 132
Fun Time 136
Keys 137
Unit 7 Festivals and Celebrations 139
Text A Spring Festival 139
Text B The Origin of the Double-Seventh Day 143
Text C Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai People 147
Text D The Tomb Sweeping Day 151
Text E The Dragon Boat Festival 155
Fun Time 159
Keys 160
Unit 8 Food and Health 162
Text A The Five Key Flavors of Chinese Food 162
Text B Characters of Chinese Cuisine 166
Text C Chinese Food Therapy 170
Text D Chinese Alcohol History and Culture 174
Text E Local Specialties 178
Fun Time 182
Keys 183
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