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 (¿¿¿¿¿¿) 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 (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 2: Chinese cuisine (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 3: Chinese New Year (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 4: Hongbao: The Red Envelope (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 5: Chinese Kung Fu (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 6: Chinese Tea (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 7: Chinese Music (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 8: Confucianism (¿¿¿¿¿¿)Chapter 9: Mandarin Chinese (¿¿¿¿¿¿) Chapter 10: Chinese Poetry (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿)