《中国文化背景 民俗风情阅读精选》

一、传统节日/Traditional Festivals2

1.春节(上、下) Spring Festival(Part 1＆2)2

2.元宵节(上、下) Yuanxiao Festival(Part 1＆2)11

3.清明节(上、下) Qingming Festival(Part 1＆2)19

4.端午节(上、下) Duanwu Festival(Part 1＆2)29

5.七夕情人节(上、下) Double-Seventh Day(Part 1＆2)40

6.中秋节(上、下) Mid-Autumn Festival(Part 1＆2)50

7.重阳节 Chongyang Festival59

8.腊八与八宝粥 Laba and the Eight-Treasure Porridge64

9.冬至(上、下) Winter Solstice(Part 1＆2)69

二、少数民族风情/Ethnic Minorities80

1.中国少数民族的名称 Names of China’s Ethnic Minorities80

2.白族的三杯茶 Three Cups of Tea—A Custom of the Bai85

3.傣族的泼水节(上、下) Water-Splashing Festival of the Dais(Part 1＆2)90

4.回族 The Hui Nationality100

5.朝鲜族 The Koreans105

6.黎族 The Li Nationality110

7.傈僳族的刀杆节 Lisu’s Daogan Festival115

8.满族(上、下) The Manchu Nationality(Part 1＆2)119

9.蒙古族 The Mongolians128

10.纳西族的摩梭人 Mosuo People of the Naxi Nationality133

11.畲族 The She Nationality139

12.今日西藏 Tibet Today143

13.维吾尔族 The Uygurs148

14.壮族 The Zhuang Natinonality153

三、文化集锦/Cultural Gallery160

1.中国人的姓名 Chinese Names160

2.纸的发明 Invention of Paper166

3.中国邮票史话 A Review of Chinese Stamps171

4.华表 The Huabiao176

5.中国古塔 Chinese Pagodas180

6.中国瓷器 A World of China185

7.中国的扇子 Chinese Fans190

8.旗袍 The Cheongsam195

9.红旗轿车再度奔驰 “Red Flag”Speeds on Again199

10.民间艺术中的龙和虎 Dragon and Tiger in Folk Art204

11.狮子——权力的象征 The Lion—A Symbol of Power210

12.大熊猫的小花招 Panda’s Tricks216

13.十二生肖趣谈 The 12 Animals Representing Years220

14.斗蟋蟀 Cricket Fighting225

15.烹饪掌故 Dishes and Their Stories231

1.拔苗助长 To Pull up the Seedlings to Help Them Grow236

四、成语故事/Idioms and Their Stories236

2.杯弓蛇影 Snake-like Reflection of a Bow in the Cup239

3.得过且过 To Muddle Along While Circumstances Permit242

4.画蛇添足 Draw a Snake and Add Feet to It245

5.刻舟求剑 Trying to Find the Lost Sword by Marking the Boat247

6.口蜜腹剑 Honey on One’s Lips，Murder in One’s Heart250

7.滥竽充数 An Unqualified Yu Player Acting as a Stopgap253

8.两败俱伤 Neither Side Wins and Both Sides Suffer256

9.请君入瓮 To Pay Someone Back in His Own Coin259

10.守株待兔 To Sit by a Tree Waiting for a Hare to Come262

11.熟能生巧 Practice Makes Perfect265

12.贪小失大 To Covet Small Gains Only to Incur Great Losses268

13.螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 A Mantis Aiming at a Cicada Oblivious to an Oriole Behind Him271

14.自相矛盾 Self-Contradictory274