中国地方文化英语导读（文本）.doc

中国地方文化英语导读 《中华文明与地方文化英文导读》 Highlights of Chinese Civilization and Suzhou Culture Preface When the Olympics opened on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, we saw Chinese civilization and national harmony being showcased. Here is what Western media were excited about: “The world sees China as it sees itself and as it wants to be seen by the world. The opening ceremony of the Olympics was about Chinas historical achievements and its dreams of future success.” The rich Chinese cultural heritage and civilization demonstrated in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics made the world fascinated. China, an ancient and beautiful land with a long history, has not only nurtured countless generations of the Chinese people, but also created splendid civilization in philosophy, history, education, science and technology, ethics, morality, cultural identity, national character, life orientation, social order, folks and customs, which are also indispensable parts of the world culture. In the long historical development, the Chinese civilization has made unique contributions to the world. Chinese civilization has a history over 5,000 years, and it is not possible for any single book to cover all the aspects. Highlights of Chinese Civilization and Local Culture only provides a general introduction, attempting to inspire further interest and exploration. In the 21st century, the world has welcomed an era of new cultural integration, with different cultures accelerating their globalization processes. As China needs to absorb the excellent aspects of the world cultures for its modernization progress, the world, whether the East or the West, also needs to take in Chinese cultural elements for further development. Also in the 21st century, China needs to know about the world more and the world needs to understand China better. The introduction of Chinese knowledge, culture and tradition will certainly help the world to have a better insight into China.? To introduce the Chinese culture and ci