This book uses the mutual interactions between Chinese and Western culture as a point of departure in order to concisely introduce the origins and evolution of Chinese culture at the aspects of constitution, thinking, values and atheistic. This book also analyzes utensil culture, constitution culture and ideology culture, which were perfected by absorbing classic arguments from academia. As such, the book offers an essential guide to understanding the development, civilization and key ideologies in Chinese history, and will thus help to promote Chinese culture and increase cultural awareness.

Concisely illustrates Chinese culture from a variety of perspectives, making it of interest to scholars and general readers alike Brings together the most representative findings of prominent experts on traditional Chinese culture, while also reflecting classic arguments from academia Makes Chinese culture easily accessible for non-Chinese readers

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Chunsong Gan (1965-) born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. He is Ph.D. in Philosophy, and currently a professor at Peking University. His other duties include standing vice president of Chinese Confucius Academy and Thaishan Scholar at Chinese Research Institute of Confucius. His main research fields are Confucianism; ideology and culture in China. He published about 14 monographs and 18 papers. His major works include Constitutional Confucianism, Back to Wangdao: Confucianism and World Order, etc.

Inhalt
One Archeological Discovery and the Origin of Chinese Culture.- The Country and its Constitutions and Customs.- Thoughts and Beliefs.- Art and Aesthetic.- Sino-foreign Cultural Exchanges and the Community with A Common Future.