Preface / 1 History and Background of the Traditional Arts and Crafts of China / 9 Arts and Crafts during the Primitive Society / 10 Arts and Crafts during the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties / 12 Arts and Crafts during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period / 15 Arts and Crafts during the Qin and Han Dynasties / 18 Arts and Crafts during the Six Dynasties / 21 Arts and Crafts during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties / 25 Arts and Crafts during the Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties / 29 Arts and Crafts during the Ming and Qing Dynasties / 33 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Utensil / 41 Ceramics / 42 Bronze Ware / 48 Lacquer / 54 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Apparel / 59 Embroidery / 60 Printing and Dyeing / 66 Silk Weaving / 69 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Furnishings / 75 Furniture / 76 Gold and Silver Ware, Glassware, Enamelware/81 Bamboo Carving, Wood Carving, Ivory Carving / 89 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Adornment / 97 Jade Artwork / 98 Paper-cut / 103 New Year Picture / 107 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Entertainment / 111 Toy / 112 Kite / 116 Puppet / 120 Silhouette / 124 Arts and Crafts in the Field of Commerce / 129 Shop Sign / 130 Packaging / 132 Legends concerning Traditional Arts and Crafts of China / 137 Yanshi and His Puppets / 140 Lu Ban, a Carpenter Consecrated by Artisans of All Crafts / 140 The Legend of Ganjiang and Moye / 141 The Legend of Brother Kilns / 142 Origin of Kesi Silk / 144 Gourd-shaped Porcelain Canteen and the Yue's Troops / 144 Qiu Changchun, the Forefather of Jade Carving in Beijing / 146 Gong Chun Teapot and Lotus-and-toad Teapot / 147 The Beauty Offered for Sacrifice / 148 Legend about Ceramics with Multicolored Glaze / 148 Origin of Bowl Bottom / 149 Origin of Wax Printing / 150 Bodiless Lacquer Ware Created by Shen Shaoan / 151 Appendix: A Brief Chronology of China / 153