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<span style="font-size: 2em; font-weight: bold;">History of Chinese Culture</span>

<span style="font-size: 1.5em;">中国文化史</span>

<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Material and Immaterial Civilization from Neolithic Origins to the Digital Age</span>

<span style="font-size: 1.1em;">'''Martin Woesler'''</span>

Hunan Normal University

European University Press, 2026
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<span style="font-size: 1.3em; font-weight: bold;">Table of Contents</span>

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_I|PART I: FOUNDATIONS]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_1|Chapter 1: What Is "Chinese Culture"?]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_2|Chapter 2: Neolithic and Bronze Age Cultures]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_3|Chapter 3: The Formative Period — Zhou Ritual Culture and the Axial Age]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_II|PART II: THE IMPERIAL SYNTHESIS]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_4|Chapter 4: Qin-Han Unification and the Creation of a Shared Culture]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_5|Chapter 5: Buddhism, Daoism, and the Transformation of Chinese Culture]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_6|Chapter 6: Tang Dynasty — The Cosmopolitan Golden Age]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_7|Chapter 7: Song Dynasty — Technology, Urbanization, and the Culture of Refinement]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_III|PART III: LATE IMPERIAL CULTURE]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_8|Chapter 8: The Yuan Dynasty — Mongol Rule and Cultural Adaptation]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_9|Chapter 9: Ming Dynasty — Restoration, Refinement, and the Beginnings of Globalization]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_10|Chapter 10: Qing Dynasty Culture I — The Manchu-Chinese Synthesis]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_11|Chapter 11: Qing Dynasty Culture II — Popular Culture, Local Society, and Material Life]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_IV|PART IV: MODERN TRANSFORMATIONS]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_12|Chapter 12: The Encounter with Western Modernity and the Crisis of Chinese Culture]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_13|Chapter 13: Culture under Mao — Revolution, Destruction, and Reinvention]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_14|Chapter 14: Reform Era — Cultural Revival, Commercialization, and Globalization]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_15|Chapter 15: Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Overseas Chinese Cultures]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_V|PART V: THE ARTS AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURE]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_16|Chapter 16: The Chinese Writing System — Script, Calligraphy, and Cultural Identity]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_17|Chapter 17: Chinese Religions and Belief Systems]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_18|Chapter 18: Architecture and the Built Environment]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_19|Chapter 19: Chinese Art — Painting, Sculpture, and the Decorative Arts]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_20|Chapter 20: Music, Opera, and Performing Arts]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_VI|PART VI: MATERIAL CULTURE AND DAILY LIFE]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_21|Chapter 21: Food Culture — Cuisine, Tea, and the Art of Eating]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_22|Chapter 22: Clothing, Adornment, and the Culture of the Body]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_23|Chapter 23: Festivals, Customs, and the Ritual Year]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_VII|PART VII: KNOWLEDGE, EXCHANGE, AND IDENTITY]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_24|Chapter 24: Science, Technology, and Innovation in Chinese Culture]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_25|Chapter 25: Education, Examinations, and the Culture of Learning]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_26|Chapter 26: Cultural Exchange — China and the World]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_27|Chapter 27: The Question of Cultural Identity]]

'''[[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Part_VIII|PART VIII: HERITAGE AND THE FUTURE]]'''

: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_28|Chapter 28: Material Culture and Intangible Heritage]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_29|Chapter 29: Chinese Culture in the Digital Age]]
: [[History_of_Chinese_Culture/Chapter_30|Chapter 30: Conclusion — Chinese Culture in World Perspective]]

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<span style="font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold;">About This Project</span>

This is a collaborative scholarly book project hosted on UVU Wiki. Registered authors and editors can contribute to individual chapters. See [[Books]] for more information about the book platform.

'''Status:''' {{Review Status|status=in progress|date=2026}}
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+This is a collaborative scholarly book project hosted on Chinese Studies Wiki. Registered authors and editors can contribute to individual chapters. See [[Books]] for more information about the book platform.
 '''Status:''' {{Review Status|status=in progress|date=2026}}

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