Unit 1 Territory and Geography
1.1 Land and Rivers
1.2 The Influences of Geographical Environment over China's Agricultural Civilisation
1.3 Major Cities of China
1.4 Liaoning Province and the City of Anshan
Unit 2 Origins and Ancient History
2.1 Legends and Historical Facts from Remote Antiquity
2.2 Introductions to Selected Dynasties of China
2.3 The Stories of Four Beauties and Their Historic Reflection
2.4 The Only Female Emperor: Wu Zetian
Unit 3 Lifestyles
3.1 Food and Tea and Wine
3.2 Cultivation of Health and Qi
3.3 Traditional Chinese Medicine
3.4 Game and Entertainment
Unit 4 Countryside
4.1 Shuhe, an Ancient Naxi Town in Lijiang
4.2 Hakka Civilian Dwellings: Yongding Earthen Houses
4.3 Home to Longjing Tea — Longjing Village
4.4 Residence of a Shanxi Businessman: the Grand Courtyard of Qiao Family
Unit 5 Natural Wonders
5.1 Mount Qomolangma: On Top of the World
5.2 The Three Gorges: Beyond Time and Space
5.3 Jiuzhaigou
5.4 The Great Mountains
5.5 The Yellow River
Unit 6 Architecture
6.1 Chinese Bridges
6.2 Chinese Gardens
6.3 Typical Chinese Structures
6.4 Typical Ornaments
Unit 7 Ethnic Minorities
7.1 Mongolian: The People on Horseback
7.2 Hui and Tibetan
7.3 China’s Minority Costume
7.4 China’s Ethnic Minority Culture
Unit 8 Fads and Fashion
8.1 Flying the Flag for a Fashionable Future
8.2 A Hunger for Music and Chinese Style Stages a Comeback
8.3 Wushu, for Fitness and Fun
8.4 Chinese Artists: A Future so Bright