目錄
Part One History
Ⅰ Looking for the Lost Empire: The 「Delta of Beauty」
Ⅱ Beauty and the Trophy: The Chinese Version of the Trojan War
Ⅲ Sailing Through a Prosperous Millennium Aboard an Emperor』s Dragon Ship
Ⅳ The Tale of Two Poets
Ⅴ Flowers Blooming in a Troubled World
Ⅵ The Helplessness of a Grand Empire
Ⅶ Did Marco Polo Really Speak of the 「City of Heaven」
Part Two Landscape
Ⅰ Lingyin Temple: Relocation or Reincarnation
Ⅱ The Ten Views of West Lake
Ⅲ The Xixi Wetland: An Emperor』s Wisdom and Choice
Ⅳ Where Love Flourishes: The Long Bridge and the Broken Bridge
Ⅴ Towers of Hope: The Three Pagodas of West Lake
Ⅵ Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty: Deshou Palace
Ⅶ Lin Bu』s 「Walden」
Part Three Art
Ⅰ Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains: A Painting by Huang Gongwang
Ⅱ 「Watching the Snow at the Mid-Lake Pavilion」: An Essay by Zhang Dai
Ⅲ The Palace of Eternal Life: A Play by Hong Sheng
Ⅳ The Cultural Asian Games: Organized by the Xiling Seal Society
Part Four Famous Cuisine
Ⅰ Laba Congee: A Buddhist 「Holy Communion」
Ⅱ West Lake Vinegar Fish: A Bittersweet Tale
Ⅲ Dingsheng Cake: A Cake for Victory
Ⅳ Pan-Fried Shallot Pancakes: A Dish Born Out of Hate
Ⅴ Sister Song』s Fish Chowder and the Emperor』s Homesickness
Ⅵ Longjing Shrimp: A Taste of Spring in Hangzhou
Part Five Craftsmanship and Sports
Ⅰ Longjing Tea
Ⅱ The World』s First Paper Money
Ⅲ Chu Zai and the Art of Silk Weaving
Ⅳ The Official Kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty
Ⅴ Yuan Shu Paper: The Art of Bamboo Paper Making
Ⅵ The Invention of Moveable Type Printing: Who Got There First
Ⅶ The Song Dynasty Publishing Legend Chen Qi
Ⅷ Wangxingji: The Legend of a Fan
Ⅸ Cuju: China』s Answer to Soccer
Ⅹ Chuiwan: When Golf Meets Croquet
? L?qiu: Chinese Mini Polo Played atop Donkeys
Part Six Local Heroes
Ⅰ Yan Ziling, the Hermit
Ⅱ Su Xiaoxiao: China』s 「Lady of the Camellias」
Ⅲ The Legacy of the Qian Family
Ⅳ SuShi and the First 「Fangcang」 Shelter Hospital
Ⅴ Hu Xueyan: A Merchant, Banker, and Industrialist
Ⅵ The Ding Brothers Save the 「Complete Library of the Four Treasuries」
Ⅶ Zhejiang University