Unit 1 Myths and Legends
Reading A A General Introduction to Chinese Mythology
Reading B Nüwa Creates People
Reading C The Chinese Dragon vs. the Western Dragon
Unit 2 Places of Interest
Reading A China — A Land of Wonders
Reading B A Tribute to King Teng's Tower
Reading C 1. “Warriors” Protect Hutong with Cameras
Reading C 2. Problems of Hutong
Unit 3 Chinese Cuisine
Reading A Chinese Food History
Reading B Excerpts from Suiyuan Shidan
Reading C Spicy Mix of Culture and Cuisine
Unit 4 Tea Culture
Reading A Chinese Tea
Reading B Excerpts from The Classic of Tea
Reading C In Hot and Liquid Times
Unit 5 Traditional Chinese Medicine
Reading A Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction
Reading B Excerpts from Brush Talks from Dream Brook
Reading C Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Western Medicine
Unit 6 Traditional Chinese Opera
Reading A Chinese Opera
Reading B Farewell My Lady
Reading C In with Old and in with New
Unit 7 Calligraphy
Reading A An Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Reading B Chinese Calligraphy (An Excerpt from My Country and My People)
Reading C China's Handwriting Challenge
Unit 8 The Chinese Language
Reading A The Chinese Language: Past and Present
Reading B The Chinese Language
Reading C The Chinese Language: Ever Evolving
Unit 9 Confucianism
Reading A The Analects of Confucius
Reading B Confucius
Reading C A Brief Estimate of the Character of Confucius
Unit 10 Taoism
Reading A Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu
Reading B Excerpts from Tao Te Ching
Reading C Tao of No Stress
Unit 11 Classical Poetry
Reading A A Brief Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry
Reading B Selected Works of Classical Poetry
Reading C Li Po and Tu Fu
Unit 12 Classic Novels
Reading A China's Classic Novels
Reading B An Excerpt from The Dream of the Red Chamber
Reading C The Chinese Novel
Unit 13 Chinese Kung Fu
