China Panorama is intended for the use by internationalstudents coming to China to study the required course "ChinaPanorama". As well as reading material for all of those studyingChinese as a second language， this book is the top choice forlearning Chinese culture and motivating students' interest. Thisbook introduces topics such as Chinese geography， culture， history，international relations and the development of the nation.
Readers will find they are inspired， challenged and provided withcultural facts throughout the learning process. In the practicesections， lots of thought provoking and practical exercises areset， encouraging intercommunication between book and readers，teacher and students. It achieves the perfect match of culturalawareness and students needs.
GUO Peng，He graduated from Peking University with DoctorialDegree on Chinese Literature in 1997. Now he is a professor ofCollege of Chinese Studies at Beijing Language and CultureUniversity.
CHENG Long，He graduated from Peking University with DoctorialDegree on Chinese History in 2004. Now he is an associate professorof College of Chinese Studies at Beijing Language and CultureUniversity.
JIANG Xiliang，He graduated from Beijing Language and CultureUruversity with Master's Degree on Chinese Literature in 2010. Nowhe is working at the President's Office of Beijing Language andCulture University.
WANG Qun，She graduated from Portsmouth University in the UK withMaster's Degree on Management of Education and framing in 2008， Nowshe is an editor at Higher Education Press.
Preface
Reader's Guide
Index of Pictures
Chapter 1 The Geographical Environment and Chinese Culturt
The Main Characteristics of China's Geographical Environment
The Influences of Geographical Environment over
China's Agricultural Civilisation
Confucianism and Ancient Agricultural CMlisation
Agriculture and Changes in Population and Language
Activities
Chapter 2 The History and Society of China
The Early History and GMlisation of China
Confucius and His Influence
The Rise and Fall of Ancient China
China's Transition to a Modern Society ActMties
Chapter 3 Chinese Traditional Thoughts
Pre-Qin Times：The Making and Prosperity of Chinese Thought
Integration and Vibrancy of Thought in the Han Dynasty
Great Boom of Thought and Wei-Jin Style
Creative Efforts in Thought in the Tang Dynasty
Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties： Recreation ofConfucianism
Enlightenment of Three Great Philosophers of the Early
Qing Dynasty
Activities
Chapter 4 The Lives of the Ancient Chinese
Basic Necessities of Ancient Chinese
Language and Characters of Ancient Ghina
The Glamour of Chinese Traditional Arts
Customs and Ceremonies of Ancient Chinese Society ActMties
Chapter 5 China's Contribution to the World's Science andTechnology
The Papermaking and Printing Technology of Ancient China
The Silk and Porcelain of China
The Unique Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Achievements of Mathematics and Astronomy of AncientChina
Activities
Chapter 6 Migration and China's Social Changes
The Major Migrations in Chinese History
Influence of the Migrations on Chinese Language
Migrations in Modern Ghina
Overseas Chinese and the Spread of Culture
ActMties
Chapter 7 Awareness and Collision Between China and the West
Marco Polo and The Travels of Marco Polo
Matteo Ricci and the Spread of Western Civilisation in China Mingand Qing Emperors' Promotion of the Western
Gulture Spreading in China
The Controversy over the Etiquette Rite and the End of Catholicismin China
ActMties
Chapter 8 China in Modern Times and Western Civilisation
Modern China's First Batch of Figures Learning from the OutsideWorld and Their Works
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Chapter 9 The Life of Contemporary Chinese People
Chapter 10 Political System and Basic Poliaes ofChina in thePresent Age
Chapter 11 China Gradually lntegratinginto the lnternationalCommunity
Appendixes ABriefChronology of Chinese History
