China Smart: What You Don't Know, What You Need to Know- A Past & Present Guide to History, Culture, Society, Language 9781611720501, 9781611729351, 1611729351

Table of contents :
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Note to the Reader
China's Past
1. Origin of the Word "China"
2. The Great Wall
3. The Imperial Examination System
4. Two Bloody Civil Wars
5. Empress Wu: China's Queen Elizabeth I?
6. Hua Mulan
7. Foot-binding
8. Zheng He the Sailor
9. All the Tea in China
10. Silk Production
11. Porcelain
Classic Chinese Texts
12. Great Chinese Inventions
13. Martial Arts
14. The Real Origins of Bonsai, Tofu, and Koi
15. The U.S. Opium Trade with China
16. The First Educational Mission
17. Chinese Immigration to the U.S.
18. Chiang Kai-shek 19. The Legacy of Mao ZedongChina's Society, Culture, and Language
20. Terms for Family Members
21. Holidays
22. The Chinese Written Language
23. The Chinese Spoken Language
24. Chinese Dialects
25. Chinese Surnames
26. Chinese Names in Western Media
27. Sayings You Thought Were Chinese ... But Aren't
28. Lucky and Unlucky Numbers
29. Dragons in Chinese Folklore
30. Ethnic Groups in China
China: Provinces with Major Cities and Capitals
31. Differences Between Chinese and Japanese Cultures
China Today
32. The Communist Party
33. The Chinese Military
34. China's Population 35. China's Biggest Cities36. Economic Growth and the Rise in Personal Income
37. Gender Equality
38. Marriage and Divorce
Famous Figures in Chinese History
39. The LGBTQ Community
40. China's Youth
41. Gaokao: The College Entrance Exam
42. Favorite Music for Young People
43. Popular Films
44. Sports
45. Automobiles
46. Pollution
47. Religion
Major Political Leaders of the 20th and 21st Centuries
48. Chinese Students in the U.S.
49. Are Chinese-American Restaurants Chinese?
50. American Fast Food in China
51. Most Chinese Don't Eat Dog Meat!
52. High-speed Railways 53. China's Cashless Society54. The Internet and Social Media
55. Social Change and New Laws
56. The Arts and Western Classical Music
57. Wildlife in China
58. China's Top Spots for Scenic Beauty
59. China's Emerging Role in the World
Bibliography
Index
Back Cover

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