Chapter 1 The Birthplace of China’s 5，000-year Civilization Section A Cultural Treasure Shanxi—the Birthplace of China’s 5，000-year Civilization Section B Story Sharing Chinese Idioms of Jin State Section C Extended Reading Traditional Festivals in Tang Poems Chapter 2 Frontier Fortress Culture Section A Cultural Treasure Frontier Fortresses： A Bond of Warfare and Peace Section B Story Sharing Mu Guiying—The Female General of the Yang Family Section C Extended Reading A Frontier Poet and His Poems at High Tang Chapter 3 Shanxi Merchants Section A Cultural Treasure Shanxi Merchants—500 Years’ Glory in Business Section B Story Sharing Qiao Zhiyong—A Distinguished Shanxi Merchant Section C Extended Reading A Song—Go out West (Version 1) Chapter 4 Ancestral Root Culture Section A Cultural Treasure Southern Shanxi—Roots of Chinese Civilization Section B Story Sharing Emperor Yellow Tackling Chiyou Chapter 5 Guangong Culture Section A Cultural Treasure Guan Yu—The Saint of War Section B Story Sharing Guan Yu Abandoning Rank and Wealth Section C Extended Reading Guan Yu in Two-part Allegorical Sayings Chapter 6 Taihang Culture Section A Cultural Treasure Colorful Taihang Section B Story Sharing Ancient Myths in Taihang Section C Extended Reading Poems Chapter 7 The Yellow River Culture Section A Cultural Treasure The Long-standing Yellow River Culture in Shanxi Section B Story Sharing Yu the Great Conquering the Floodwater Section C Extended Reading Poems Chapter 8 World Heritage Sites Section A Cultural Treasure Unique Cultural Landmarks Section B Story Sharing Liang and Lin’s Joint Expedition in Shanxi Section C Extended Reading Datong： City of Diverse Cultures
