This book illustrates the origin and background of Chinese culture, its basic elements, fundamental values, basic features, propagation, and influence on the world, as well as its tolerance and exclusion of foreign cultures, basic spirit, and modern significance simply and profoundly in plain language, and elaborates the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western cultures. It reflects the overall picture of Chinese culture. It highlights many significant points of Chinese culture, through which readers will have a profound, comprehensive, and correct understanding of Chinese culture and will enhance cultural confidence.