前言 CHAPTER 01 The Chinese zodiac, its legends and meanings盘点十二生肖背后的丰富文化内涵 01 Be nice to rats我们对鼠的误解有多深? 02 Celebrating the ox趣谈中国文化中的牛 03 Year of the Tiger虎年说虎 04 Happy Year of the Rabbit兔年说兔 05 Get ready for a fiery Year of the Dragon龙年话龙 06 Happy Year of the Snake蛇年话蛇 07 The horse is our most loyal friend马在中西文化里的特质 08 Ready for the sheep你知道多少关于羊的文化和传说呢? 09 It's monkey time猴在中西文化中的体现 10 Ready for roosters你知道鸡在不同文化中的寓意吗? 11 Every dog has its year一起来了解狗年文化吧 12 In praise of the pig你对猪的误解有多深? CHAPTER 02 Having fun with Chinese festivals and solar terms在节日与节气中感受中国传统文化 01 Red and lucky festival红红火火的中国年 02 Let's celebrate the beauty of Lantern Festival赏花灯,猜灯谜,年尾元宵来收官 03 A day to remember清明节是缅怀逝者的节日 04 Dragon boat traditions吃粽子,赛龙舟,端午习俗花样多 05 Mid-Autumn on its way有趣的中秋节起源和习俗 06 A day for older people重阳节:中国的“老人节” 07 China's dragons prepare to wake up again“二月二,龙抬头”,这些有趣的习俗你都知道吗? 08 Finding the right balance人们为何喜欢在春分时节“立蛋”? 09 Season of spring rises all around惊蛰到,春雷响,万物长 10 "Grain Rain" means it's time to plant and eat一过谷雨天,弯腰种大田 11 Harvest season is on the way丰收芒种季:拾落花、煮青梅 12 Introducing winter霜降到了,冬天的脚步近了 13 Ready for winter立冬节气到,冬天真的来啦! 14 Wrap up for the cold days ahead冬至过后,我们就进入了一年中最寒冷的日子 CHAPTER 03 Gems of literature: Ancient and modern Chinese classics那些一生推荐阅读的古今国文经典 01 Romance of the Three Kingdoms《三国演义》:从古典名著中汲取中国智慧 …… CHAPTER 04 The golden treasury of Chinese classical poems英译中国古典诗词赏析 CHAPTER 05 Exploring the magical land: Tourist attractions in China那些令人流连忘返的中国旅游胜地 CHAPTER 06 Enjoying the taste of Chinese cuisine worldwide那些“走出去”的中华美食 CHAPTER 07 The spirit of artisanship in intangible cultural heritage非遗传承中亘古不变的工匠精神 CHAPTER 08 Encounters with ancient China through cultural symbols那些充满独特魅力的中国文化符号