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. Intriguing Facial Makeup /5
. Monkey Plays That Bustle With Noise And Excitement /10
. Anhui Troupes And The Birth Of Peking Opera /13
. The Art Of Listening, Old-Style Theaters /19
. The Stage And Props /25
. Four Roles Of Sheng, Dan, Jing And Chou /25
. Classic Plays /37
. Music And The Orchestra /54
. Acting /57
. Nan Dan, Or Men Playing Female Roles /63
. Performers And Performing School /67
. Generations Of Famous Actors /74
. Mei Lanfang, Famous Dan Impersonator /80
. Theatrical Companies And Old-Style Opera Schools /85
. Forms Of Performance /91
. Old Beijing In Peking Opera's Heyday /99
. Modern Peking Operas /103
. Singing, Dancing And Acting Skills /107
. "Realms" Of Acting /111
. Conventions Of Peking Opera /114
. Not Easy To Appreciate Peking Opera /118
. Peking Opera In Its Contemporary Era /123

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• The Formation And Development Of The Chinese Garden /5
• Private Gardens Of Ming And Qing Dynasties /25
• Imperial Gardens Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties /71
• Garden Building Masters And Theories On Creating A Garden /119
• How To Appreciate The Beauty Of Gardens' Artistic Conception(Realm) /125
• The Tragedy And Revival Of The Famed Gardens /145

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• Six Characteristics Of Chinese Folk Arts /7
• Social Context Of Folk Arts /33
• The Art World Created By Chinese Folk Arts /81
• Creators Chinese Folks /103
• Illustrations Of Various Chinese Folk Art Works /113
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. Calligraphy: A Culture Treasure of China /1
. Unique Chinese Characters /13
. Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Inscriptions on Ancient Bronze Objects /23
. Official Script And Later Scripts /31
. Four Treasure Of The Study /37
. Beauty Of Strokes /43
. Beauty Of Composition /47
. Beauty Of The Whole Work /53
. Reflection Of Excellent Skills Beyond The Work /59
. Convening The Emotions Of The Author /65
. Expressing Knowledge Of The Author /71
. Feelings , Dionysus And Cursive Style /75
. Calligraphy And The Traditional Chinese Culture Mindset /79
. Father And Son: Leaders Of The Times /91
. Two Masters Of The Tang Dynasty /97
. Three Masters Focusing On Temperament And Taste /101
. Contemporary Reform And Modern Brilliance /107
. Chinese Calligraphy Spreads Worldwide /115
. Appendix 1 The Dynasties Mentioned In This Book /125
. Appendix 2 List Of Main Illutrations /126

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• Introduction: Chinese Vernacular Dwelling /1
• Huizhou Dwelling In Green Hills And Blue Waters /15
• Ganlan Wood House And Storm-Tossed Bridge /29
• The City Along Jade Water And Full Of Historical Charm /43
• Harmonious Combination Of Chinese And Western Elements /55
• Small Bridges, Flowing Streams And Cottages /69
• Imposing Dwellings And Spacious Courtyard /83
• Natural Rhythm And Intelligent Conversion /95
• Comfortable And Harmonious Dwelling Prizing The Culture AndMartial Art /109
• Magnificent And Beautiful Dwellings /125

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• National Treasures /5
• Contributions Of China's National Minorities /39
• Tracing The Tracks Of History /67
• Treasures Of China's Stone Grottoes /91
• Underground Imperial Palacws /109
• Hua-Xia Civilization /123
• Assembly Of Talents: Arts And Literature /139
• Garden And Architectural Monuments /155
• Homes Of Our Forebears: Archaeology /179
• Marvels Of Heaven And Earth: Natural History /189

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• Eternal Tea Fragrance /1
• Good Tea From Remote Mountains /11
• The Art Of Tea-Making /21
• Well-Know People And Books About Tea /33
• The Spread Of Tea From China /47
• Lingering Taste Of Famous Teas /61
• Nice Utensils For Tea /83
• Chapter Eight Tea-Zen Affinity /89
• Tea Ceremony In China /99
• Tea-Drinking Customs /113
• Enjoy Tea-Time /125
• The Philosophy Of Tea /135

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•  Brilliant Achievements Of Science And Technology In Ancient China /1
•  The Four Major Inventions /11
•  Other Major Inventions( I ) /25
• Other Major Inventions ( II ) /55
• Other Major Inventions ( III ) /79
•  Miscellaneous Smart Inventions /103
•  Classical Works of Science /123
•  Appendix: Chinese Dynasties /134

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• Opening /1
• Primitive Colored Pottery /5
• Black Earthenware /15
• White Pottery And Primitive Porcelain /21
• The Terracotta Warriors And Clay Sculptures Of The Qin And Han /27
• Millennia Celadon /37
• The One-Of-A-Kind Tri-Colored Pottery /49
• The Age Of Porcelain And The Five Great Kilns /55
• Qinghua Porcelain With Chinese Ink And Wash /69
• Zisha-The Tase Of Tea /85
• Wucai Porcelain /91
• Fencai Porcelain /101
• Export Ware Of The Ming And Qing Qynasties /113
• The Trade Of The Artisans /123
• Contemporary Chinese Ceramics /129
• Epilogue /134

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• Chinese Festivals /9
• Traditional Festivals
   Laba Festival /10
   Preliminary Year /13
   Spring Festival/ 15
   Yuanxiao Festival /24
   Spring Dragon Festival /27
   Pure Brightness Festival /29
   Dragon Boat Festival /33
   Double Seventh Festival /39
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• Statutory Festivals
   New Year's Day /56
   March 8 Women's Day /58
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