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This book aims to explore Chinese philosophical characteristics of different philosophers in various periods， and distinguish \Chinese philosophical sensibility\ motivating their thoughts. In doing so， the author employs Westernphilosophical categories to descdbe different issues in the history of philosophy： Chinese political philosophy in pre-Qin era， Chinese metaphysics from Hanto Tang Dynasties， Chinese epistemology from Song to Ming Dynasties， and modern Chinese-Western comparative philosophy. The author provides readers with a clear conception of Chinese philosophical sensibility and its evolution throughout history.

Shanghai has always been a city of contrasts；contrasting nationalities （Chinese to French to British），contrasting art and architecture（traditional to colonial to futuristic）．It has been able to retain all of these cultural imprints while striding confidently into the future This is what makes it unique．Jon Burris， a recognized American photographer， presents a view of Shanghai today through his words and pictures．

Steps of Civilization is a concise reference bOOK With entries onmajor events in Chinese and foreign civilizations oaring from remoteant，query to the eany20century。The entries are objectively presented oased on recorus from historicaldocuments published in China and abroad，andthecomDilers navealsconsultedauthoritativeacademic WORKS and reference books。The some 1500 entries discuss briefly the developments of histoncevents incluaing their backgrounds aria results， and information onDersonages sucn as their times， aeeas ana influence， The entriesof Chinese civilization and those ofothcivilzations are listed sideoy sioe n a cnronological order Presenting Chinese civilizationn a global prsoective， we nape this may eaa to a comparativeunaerstandng of Chinese and Western civiizations。

Beijing est le foyer des Pekinois pleins d'humour，et fiers du patrimoine inestimable que　representent des sites comme la Cite interdite　et la Grande muraille.

Wushu， the Chinese martial art form known as kungfu in the West， embodies the national traditional culture in martial art form and also reflects the self-defense and health practices of Chinese people. The core philosophy of Wushu is drawn from the Confucius principle of physical and mental integration combined with neutralization; the Taoist principle of dynamic balance; the Buddhist principle of showing cultural syncretism of Confucianism， Daoism and Buddhism in China; and the Eastern theory， which believes man is an integral part of nature.

The political system covers many fields， and the political systems of different countries vary greatly. The political system of　contemporary China includes the form of state structure， the electoral　system， the system of people's congresses， the system of the state　presidency， the system of administration， the judiciary system， the　military system， the system of multi-party cooperation and political　consultation， and the system of grass-roots democracy

Music reflects thoughts of people， sense of beauty and arts of the human being. It， in a special way， shows different cultures of people and concepts in the world. That is why it is considered as a gem in the history of human civilization. The Chinese music is of a unique style， featuring various form sand graceful expressions. The Chinese musical instruments， of different varieties and colorful tones， constitute an important part of the Chinese folk music， which， together with the Chinese operas， plays an important role in the development of Chinese culture. The exchanges and conflicts between the Chinese and Western culture can be extended to the music world. The Chinese music， after thousands of years of accumulation and development， has shown up a pattern featuring plentiful contents， classes and styles as well as coexistence of classical and pop music and coexistence of traditional and modern music.

《幼学琼林》是明朝人编写的。它内容极为丰富，几乎是一部小型的自然和社会百科全书，所以有人说“读了《幼学》走天下”。本书根据《幼学琼林》，精选一些广泛流传的故事，以简短而生动有趣的方式讲述出来。

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