Prelude Shoulder to Shoulder, Under the Starry Sky Chapter Ⅰ An Encyclopedia of Civilizations Origin of Agriculture: Early Encounter with Seeds Burning Kiln Fire: From Pottery to Porcelain Cotton and Silk: Weaving Beautiful Garments Architecture and Towns: Maturity and Rise of Civilizations Oriental Music: Vibrant Ancient Rhythms Wonderful Wheel: Exploring Distant Lands Figures and Math: Basis of Laws and Rules Written Language: Sending Information across Space and Time Code of Hammurabi: The Earliest Written Law Confucianism: Confucius' Oriental Philosophy Religion: Cradle of Human Beliefs Chapter Ⅱ Inheritance and Innovation The Silk Road: Outstanding Example of Dialogue between Civilizations Cultural Relics: Memories of Splendid Civilizations Asian Culture: A Diverse Cultural System Ao Dai and Batik: Lasting Vitality of Traditional Clothing Persian Rugs: Treasures of Art on the Ground The Festival of the Tooth: Legacies of Sinhalese Culture Maldives: Endowment by Mother Nature Burj Khalifa: Sky-scraping Human Imagination Coloring Civilizations: Harmony in Diversity Chapter Ⅲ A History of Exchange Chinese Civilization: Openness and Integration Icing Methods: Learning from Others and Innovating Integration: Charm and Results of Exchange and Mutual Learning Samarkand Paper: Exchange Changed the World Grand Cityscape of Changan: Attracting Guests from All Directions Lapis Lazuli Road: Developed International Trade Spread of Religions: Flowing Cultural Forces Indian Sari and Water-Sprinkling Festival: Charm of Flowing Culture Phoenician Alphabet: Origin of the Alphabet in the World Arab Spices: Influencing the World's Gustatory Sense One Thousand and One Nights: Most Splendid Monument of Folk Literature Arab Culture: The Harakah al-Tarjamah Preserved Books Learn from Each Other for a Harmonious World Epilogue Common Aspiration, Shared Responsibility5
