CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
Part One: BASES
PROLOGUE
Chapter One THE CHINESE PEOPLE
I. NORTH AND SOUTH
II. DEGENERATION
III. INFUSION OF NEW BLOOD
IV. CULTURAL STABILITY
V. RACIAL YOUTH
Chapter Two THE CHINESE CHARACTER
I. MELLOWNESS
II. PATIENCE
III. INDIFFERENCE
IV. OLD ROGUERY
V. PACIFISM
VI. CONTENTMENT
VII. HUMOR
VIII. CONSERVATISM
Chapter Three THE CHINESE MIND
I. INTELLIGENCE
II. FEMININITY
III. LACK OF SCIENCE
IV. LOGIC
V. INTUITION
VI. IMAGINATION
Chapter Four IDEALS OF LIFE
I. CHINESE HUMANISM
II. RELIGION
III. THE DOCTRINE OF THE GOLDEN MEAN
IV. TAOISM
V. BUDDHISM
Part Two: LIFE
PROLOGUE TO PART TWO
Chapter Five WOMAN'S LIFE
I. THE SUBECTION OF WOMEN
II. HOME AND MARRIAGE
III. IDEAL OF WOMANHOOD
IV. EDUCATION OF OUR DAUGHTERS
V. LOVE AND COURTSHIP
VI. THE COURTESAN AND CONCUBINAGE
VII. FOOTBINDING
VIII. EMANCIPATION
Chapter Six SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE
I. ABSENCE OF THE SOCIAL MIND
II. THE FAMILY SYSTEM
III. NEPOTISM, CORRUPTION AND MANNERS
IV. PRIVILEGE AND EQUALITY
V. SOCIAL CLASSES
VI. THE MALE TRIAD
VII. THE FEMALE TRIAD
VIII. THE VILLAGE SYSTEM
IX. "GOVERNMENT BY GENTLEMEN"
Chapter Seven LITERARY LIFE
I. A DISTINCTION
II. LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT
III. SCHOLARSHIP
IV. THE COLLEGE
V. PROSE
VI. LITERATURE AND POLITICS
VII. LITERARY REVOLUTION
VIII. POETRY
IX. DRAMA
X. THE NOVEL
XI. INFLUENCE OF WESTERN LITERATURE
Chapter Eight THE ARTISTIC LIFE
I. THE ARTIST
II. CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
III. PAINTING
IV. ARCHITECTURE
Chapter Nine THE ART OF LIVING
I. THE PLEASURES OF LIFE
II. HOUSE AND GARDEN
III. EATING AND DRINKING
IV. THE END OF LIFE
Appendix I. CHINESE DYNASTIES
Appendix II. A NOTE ON THE SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF CHINESE NAMES
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0 有用 游水的小鸭 2011-01-24 17:57:52
拖拖拉拉3个多月,终于读完了。Marvellous!Marvellous!
0 有用 不如金龟换酒 2008-05-03 00:49:12
需要中文来解读
0 有用 三国犀利哥 2011-04-19 14:34:43
上大学时囫囵读过,确实是本不错的书——站在外国人的角度审视国民性格
0 有用 亖米 2009-02-04 22:41:07
可以和柏杨的书放一起读,会很有意思~
0 有用 Tony Yet 2009-03-09 20:47:45
most lucid insight into Chinese people's minds
0 有用 不喜RunOn 2023-08-29 14:29:17 浙江
大学时买的书,过了近二十年终于翻完。英语感觉也退步了。
0 有用 ifnoproc 2023-07-26 08:34:56 吉林
弃读,语言看起来比辜鸿铭优美一些但其实更不过关。那个Buck些的序言很有意思
0 有用 红心 2022-10-14 20:51:09 浙江
也是一种角度
0 有用 乐乐 2022-03-01 18:23:13
超出我的阅读范围了,读起来很难受,看不进去,据说英文版挺好的,下次试试
0 有用 小杏子 2022-01-17 03:41:22
我们应该有一本今日中国的《吾国与吾民》了。