《走近中国文化( 英文版)》的编写宗旨是既能让读者从宏观上了解中国文化的各个层面，又能让读者从趣味性较强的小文章中体味到中国文化的深邃与美好。《走近中国文化( 英文版)》结构清晰，每个单元由5 组文章构成，每组一大两小的文章后面都配有习题。习题的难度由浅入深，兼顾了学习者语言技能的各个方面：有能够增进对文章理解的回答问题、复述以及词语造句，也有能够锻炼学生创造性思维的写作和辩论，还有必不可少的中英文语言转换的翻译练习。选用的所有文章和设计的所有练习都紧紧围绕学习者对中国文化的了解和对英语语言学习的需求。《走近中国文化( 英文版)》既可以作为教辅材料帮助英语专业学生学习中国文化，也可以用于其他专业学生的中国文化通识教育。
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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