本書主要有以下特色：第一，作者權威。本書作者均具備豐富的英語教學與實踐經驗，熟悉中華文化內容，瞭解英語導遊工作的實際需要。第二，選材豐富，內容實用。本叢書所選內容都是老外感興趣的話題，涉及中國文化和導遊工作的方方面面，具有較強的知識性和趣味性。第三，語言地道、簡練。我們專門聘請外國專家審校，確保本叢書語言符合英語習慣，容易被外國遊客理解；另外本叢書儘量避免使用晦澀難懂的生詞和繁複的句式，而是選用常用詞和簡練的語句，使其口語化，適合講解。 本書既是英語輔導的好幫手，也是廣大英語愛好者不可多得的知識讀本。

前言  Preface

歷史與地理  History and Geography
在中國的文化史上有哪四大發現？  What four great discoveries have been made in the course of Chinese civilization?
什麼是「九州」？  What is jiuzhou?
什麼是「郡、縣」？  What is jun and xian?
什麼是「國」？  What is guo?
什麼是「道」？  What is dao?
什麼是「路」？  What is lu?
什麼是「省」？  What is sheng?
中國有哪十大風景名勝？  What are the ten major scenic sights in China?
人們對中國的部分景點有哪些讚美之詞？  What are some popular sayings praising some of China's scenic sights?
中國名山的名稱是怎樣得來的？  What are the origins of the names of famous mountains in China?
中國以前有哪些主要朝代？  What are the major dynasties of ancient China?
怎樣簡述中國領土和行政區域？  Will you give us a brief introduction of the Chinese territory and administrative divisions?

天文與時令  Astronomy and Seasons
中國古代早期的天文發展是什麼樣的情況？  What is the early history of ancient Chinese astronomy?
中國古代人們一般怎樣看待天文？  How popular was astronomy in ancient China?
什麼是三垣、四象、二十八宿？  What are 3 yuan, 4 xiang and 28 xiu?
什麼是上古、中古、三古？  What are the Remote Ancient Times, the Middle Ancient Times and the Three Ancient Times?
什麼是陰曆？  What is the Chinese lunar calendar?
什麼是「黃曆」和「皇曆」？  What are the “Huang Di Almanac” and the “Imperial Calendar?”
什麼是節氣？  What is jieqi?
什麼是天干、地支？  What are tiangan and dizhi?
什麼是生肖？&...