This book explores the Chinese culture and spirit of the Spring Festival in China, so it contains the Chinese tradition of meeting the Spring Festival, where ideas are updated every year, quick and profound changes in the traditions and customs of the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the most solemn and ardent of all Chinese holidays

China is one of the world ancient civilizations, with a history spanning over 5000 years. Chinese Culture: A Reader s Guide summarizes China s five millennia of cultural development from a variety of perspectives. The contents are organized into ten chapters: Origins of Civilization, Writing and Language, Chinese Thought, Literature, Art, Education, Science and Technology, Popular Culture, Physical Culture, and Cultural Exchange. It is hoped that this book will illuminate boththe essential features of Chinese culture, and the spirit of harmony and self-improvement that characterizes the Chinese people