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China boasts one of the Four Ancient Civilizations (the others being Nile River, Indus Valley, and Mesopotamian). Chinese culture, one of the world's oldest cultures, has evolved over a long time. In fact, Chinese written history is about 3,600 years old. As such, Chinese culture is not only unique and vibrant; it is greatly diverse as well. Present day Chinese culture, a harmonious mix of old and new traditions, is an invaluable asset to the humanity. The current book volume, Chinese Culture, is a Chinese reading practice book. It would introduce you broad aspects of the ancient culture, including Chinese language, poems, food, Confucianism, Red Packets (hongbao), Chinese New Year, etc. The newest volume in the Introduction to Chinese Culture Series (中华文化入门) includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin Romanization. With about 1000 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the reading series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2/3) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast. The book has 10 chapters in the following order: Chapter 1: Chinese Culture Facts (第一章：中国文化事实)Chapter 2: Chinese cuisine (第二章：中国菜)Chapter 3: Chinese New Year (第三章：中国新年)Chapter 4: Hongbao: The Red Envelope (第四章：红色信封)Chapter 5: Chinese Kung Fu (第五章：中国功夫)Chapter 6: Chinese Tea (第六章：中国茶)Chapter 7: Chinese Music (第七章：中国音乐)Chapter 8: Confucianism (第八章：孔教)Chapter 9: Mandarin Chinese (第九章：中文)Chapter 10: Chinese Poetry (第十章：中国诗)

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