目　录

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前　言

Unit 1　Origins and History

Text A　Early Chinese History

Text B　The Qin and Han Dynasties

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 2　Territory and Language

Text A　Territory of China

Text B　Language of China

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 3　Sports and Recreation

Text A　Theoretical Basis of Qigong

Text B　Kunqu Opera

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 4　Major Cities

Text A　Shanghai

Text B　Hangzhou

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 5　Education and Employment

Text A　Ancient Education in China

Text B　China’s Employment Situation

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 6　Science and Technology

Text A　Four Great Inventions

Text B　Pharmacology

Useful Words,Expressions and Sentences

Unit 7　Traditional Holidays and Celebrations

Text A　Spring Festival

Text B　Mid-Autumn Festival

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Unit 8　Tourism in China

Text A　Yunnan

Text B　Tibet

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Unit 9　Chinese Cuisine,Tea and Medicine

Text A　History of Chinese Imperial Food

Text B　Tea Culture in China

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Unit 10　Chinese Opera and Martial Arts

Text A　Beijing Opera

Text B　Chinese Martial Arts

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Unit 11　Scientist and Great Thinker

Text A　Hua Tuo

Text B　Confucius and His Thoughts

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Unit 12　Cultural Heritage & Garden Architecture

Text A　The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)

Text B　The Classical Gardens of Suzhou

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Unit 13　Reform and Development

Text A　Expo 2010 Shanghai China

Text B　Updated Policy Will Yield Win-Win Results for Foreign Investors and China

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Key to the Exercises

References

Appendix　中国传统文化名词及其英译