Cultural Chinese

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ISBN: 9781589018822 | 1589018826
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Copyright: 3/15/2012

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Cultural Chinese: Readings in Art, Literature, and History is an advanced language textbook with a new approach to cultural integration and immersion. In this unique book, culture becomes the very core of language learning, transitioning its role from context to text.

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Preface	p. ix
User's Guide	p. xi
	p. 1
Calligraphy	p. 1
"Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" and "The Pagoda of Many Treasures"	p. 3
Eighteen Vats of Water	p. 7
Major Dynasties	p. 9
	p. 19
Chinese Painting	p. 19
"Ink Plum Blossoms" and "Ink Bamboo"	p. 21
The Poet and the Thief	p. 24
Four Treasures of the Study	p. 25
	p. 35
Tang Poetry	p. 35
"A Night Mooring at the Maple Bridge" and "An Occasional Poem upon; Returning to My Hometown"	p. 37
To Push or to Knock	p. 40
The Tolling Bell at Hanshan Temple	p. 41
	p. 51
Chinese Instrumental Music	p. 51
"The High Mountain and Flowing Water" and "Ambush from All Sides"	p. 53
Butterflies among the Flowers	p. 56
Erhu and suona	p. 57
	p. 69
Beijing Opera	p. 69
The White Snake and The Empty City Stratagem	p. 71
A Beijing Opera Master in America	p. 74
Chinese Local Operas	p. 76
	p. 87
Idioms	p. 87
Awaiting the Hare under the Tree and Swordplay at the Rooster's Crow	p. 89
Southbound Carriage, Northbound Tracks	p. 92
Proverbs and Riddles	p. 94
	p. 105
Holidays	p. 105
Chang'e Flying to the Moon and Reunion on the Magpie Bridge	p. 107
A Drowned Poet	p. 110
Chinese New Year Traditions	p. 111
	p. 121
Food and Drink	p. 121
Li Bai Gets Drunk and Wu Song Beats the Tiger	p. 123
Banquet at Hongmen	p. 126
Gongbao Chicken	p. 127
	p. 139
Etiquette	p. 139
Standing in the Snow at the Teacher's Door and Thrice Visiting the Thatched House	p. 141
A General's Apology	p. 144
The Four Books and Five Classics	p. 146
Appendix	p. 157
English Translations of the Texts	p. 157
Indexes
Vocabulary Index	p. 179
Proper Names Index	p. 207
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