Unit One Culture and Civilization Text A Ancient Chinese Civilization Text B The Foundation of World Civilization Supplementary Reading Ancient Views of World Geography Unit Two People and Traditions Text A Spring Festival——A Holiday that Blends Man and Nature Text B Traditional American Values and Beliefs Supplementary Reading Independence Days Unit Three Politics and Government Text A NPC & Western Parliament: Similarities and Differences Text B Taiwan Solution:One Country Two Systems Supplementary Reading Macao Unit Four Traditional Chinese Ideas and Philosophy Text A Heaven, Earth and Man Text B The Delightful Pursuit of Human Love Supplementary Reading Fortune and Misfortune Unit Five Marriage and Family Text A Women and Marriage in China Text B Women of the Tang Dynasty Supplementary Reading Women in Wartime Unit Six Sports and Olympics Text A Sports and Games of Old China Text B Beijing Olympic Games Tinged with Chinese Touch Supplementary Reading Renowned Cultural and Sports Figures in China Unit Seven Medicine and Martial Arts Text A Yin and Yang in the Medical Theory Text B Martial Arts and Chinese Culture Supplementary Reading Medicine Unit Eight Silk and Silk Road Text A Silk and Silk Road——Past and Present Text B Ancient Silk Road, Modern Links Supplementary Reading Chinese Embroidery Unit Nine Environmental Protection Text A Environmental Concerns Text B Heeding Nature's Warnings Supplementary Reading Construction and Protection——Beijing Feels Its Way in City Planning Unit Ten Diplomacy——East & West Text A The World of China, or China of the World——Chinese Diplomacy before 1949 Text B The World of China, or China of the World——Chinese Diplomacy after 1949 Supplementary Reading Travelers East and West Unit Eleven Chinese Food and Culinary Arts Text A The Ancient Culinary Art of China Text B Tea Philosophy: An Intangible Cultural Heritage Supplementary Reading Chinese Food in Green Eyes Unit Twelve Travel and Tourism Text A Chinese water culture and implications for cruise tourism Text B What does China's Tourism Law mean to Destinations? Supplementary Reading Chinese Tourists Spend, and Offend, Freely Unit Thirteen Population Text A A Changing Population and Its Meaning Text B A Variety of Ways to Provide for the Aged Supplementary Reading The Floating Population Unit Fourteen Clothing and Fashion Text A A History of Shoes Text B A Fu Cut and Ancient Hairdos Supplementary Reading Cheongsam Unit Fifteen Entertainment Text A Yuan Dynasty Zaju Text B Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments Supplementary Reading Facial Make-up in Operas Unit Sixteen Ancient Relics Text A Stories of Jade Text B How the Tang Tri-color Simplified Imperial Burials Supplementary Reading Ever Popular: Blue-and-White Porcelain Key to Exercises Bibliography