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With a lasting civilization of several thousand years, China offers the world a rich culture, which constitutes an important part of human civilization and wisdom. Chinese arts are the gems of Chinese culture. They carry the heritage of traditional Chinese culture, embody the personalities of artists and cultivate the national character. Chinese artists strive for an integration of beauty and goodness, communication between passion and reason and harmony between man and nature. The culture and arts of a nation, with their captivating content, inform others about the way their people view the world, the way they think and the way they live. This book examines the traditional Chinese cultural arts of music, opera, dance, calligraphy and painting through colorful photos, paintings, and detaild introductions.