目录 Contents

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一，中国在哪里? 是怎样的地方? Where is China? What kind of place is it?
Expansion Reading: Why is the Yellow River (Huanghe) yellow?
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二，文明古国的历史 The History of an Ancient Civilized State
Expansion Reading: The First Emperor of China - Qinshihuang
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三，十多亿人口是同一个民族吗? Are More Than 1 Billion People of the Same Nationality? 
Expansion Reading: The Chinese Republic of Five Ethnic Groups
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四，中国人信什么宗教? What are the religions that Chinese people believe in? 
Expansion Reading: Famous immortals
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五，中国的经济是怎么样一回事? How has the Chinese Economy Developed?
Expansion Reading: The three great economic zones of China 
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六，为什么中国人的考试成绩好? Why are the Examination Results of Chinese Students Consistently Good?
Expansion Reading: High School Education in China Today
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七，中国是善于发明的国家吗? Is China a Country Which is Good at making Inventions?
Expansion Reading: The use of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating diseases
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八，中国的大都市是怎样的? How is Life in the Big Cities of China?
Expansion Reading: The policy of a single child per each married couple
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九，中国人都说一样的语言，写一样的字吗? Do all Chinese people speak the same language and write the same kind of Chinese characters?
Expansion Reading: What are the differences between simplified Chinese characters and traditional Chinese characters?
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十，中国人怎样看自然? How do Chinese people Look at Nature?
Expansion Reading: An art village in today’s China – The Beijing 798 Factory District
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十一，中国人穿怎样的衣服? What Kind of Clothes do Chinese People Wear?
Expansion Reading: Hair Braids – The Men’s Hairstyle of the Manchurian Man Tribe
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十二，过一过中国的节日 Let’s experience the festivals of China
Expansion Reading: The Chinese version of Valentine’s Day
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