中国是世界著名的四大文明发祥地之一。今天的中国大地上，仍然保存着数量巨大、种类繁多的古代文明遗迹遗物。这些存留至今的珍贵文物，时代跨越了上下约7000年，集中体现了中国文明的源远流长和博大精深。李力著的《中国文物(英文版)(精)/中华之美丛书》选择中国文物中具有代表性的12大类进行介绍，包括陶器、青铜器、玉器、雕塑、金银器、瓷器等。它们以各自独特的方式，铭刻了历史长河中一个个不可复制的瞬间。让我们一起穿越时空的遂道，以这些古代文物为标识，去探寻中国文明的发展轨迹。

Foreword
Painted Pottery
Origin of Pottery Art
Development of Painted Pottery
Painted Pottery of the Yangshao Culture
Prehistory Pottery Later than Those of the Yangshao Culture
Jade Artifacts
"Beautiful Stones" and Jade
Jade Artifacts of the Xinglongwa Culture and Hongshan Culture
Jade Artifacts of the Liangzhu Culture
Jade Carvings of the Shang-Zhou Period
Funerary Objects of Jade
The Bloom of Jade Artifacts
Bronze Ware
Bronze Technology
Bronze Sacrificial Utensils
Decorative Designs and Inscriptions on Bronze Ware
Animal-shaped Bronze Vessels and Bronze Human Figures
Bronze Weapons, Helmets and Shields
Porcelain
Porcelain of the Six Dynasties
Porcelain of the Sui-Tang Period
Porcelain Kilns of the Song Dynasty
Blue and White Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty
Painted Porcelain of the Ming-Qing Period
Sculpture
Tomb Figurines
Mausoleum Sculptures of Stone
Grotto Temples and Formative Art of Buddhism
Painting
The Origin of the Art of Painting
Paintings of the Han and Jin Dynasties
Painting Style of the Sui-Tang Period
Painting Academy of the Song Dynasty
The Literati Paintings in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties
Furniture
Furniture before the Han Dynasty
Development of "Furniture with High Legs"
Ming-style Furniture
Indoor Furnishing
Arts and Crafts
Gold and Silver Artifacts
Lacquer Works
Bamboo, Wooden, Ivory and Animal Horn Articles
Artificially Shaped Gourds
Embroidery
Cloisonne
Purple Clay Teapots
The Collection and Preservation of-Cultural Relics
Collecting in the Flourishing Age Treasures Lost in the Troubled Times
Arduous Task ahead for the Protection of Cultural Relics