中国文化·艺术（英文版）

　　艺术伴随着人类的诞生而诞生。数千年来，中国艺术传承了中国传统文化的精神，追求美与善的统一、情与理的会通、人与自然的和谐，重视艺术家的人格完善和艺术的教化功能，最终发展为一个独具中华民族特质的博大精深的世界。

　　刘谦功，北京大学中国语言文学系文学学士、北京语言大学人文学院教育学硕士、清华大学美术学院文学博士。现为北京语言大学教授，常年在国内外讲授中国艺术史方面的课程，研究领域为中外艺术史、汉语国际教育、中国语言文学，著有《中国艺术史论》等专著和学术论文多种。

Contents
Preface
Calligraphy: Writing as Art
Unique Chinese Characters
The Four Treasures of the Study
The Sage of Calligraphy and the Best Running Script Work in the World
The Four Regular Script Masters
Unrestrained Cursive Script
Traditional Calligraphy and Modern Life
Painting: Silent Poems in Praise of Nature and People
Unique Chinese Painting
Depicting Both Ancient and Contemporary Figures
Elegant Ladies
Expressing Feelings through Mountains and Rivers
Flowers and Birds
Along the River During the Qingming Festival
Changing with the Times
Sculpture: Three-dimensional Art
Oriental Charm
Ancient Bronze Sculptures
The Terracotta Army
Buddhist Statues in China
Public Sculpture
Music: Sound for the Soul
Music and the Mind
Traditional Stringed and Woodwind Instruments
Ancient Tunes
Ethnic Music
Singing Aloud: Popular Songs
Chinese Musicians in the Modern Age
Dance: The Beat of Life
When Singing Is not Enough, People Dance
Ceremonial Dance
The Golden Age of Dance
Folk Dance
Dances from Nature
Dance that Celebrates Life
Drama: A Big World on a Small Stage
An Ancient Art
Chinese Drama: from Birth to Maturity
The Elegance of Kun Opera
Beijing Opera
From Greek Drama to Chinese Huaju