《中华文化探源（英文版）》系统梳理中华优秀传统文化资源，围绕“用英语讲中国故事”展开，侧重培养学生的口语和写作能力，通过教材中提供的优秀神话故事、历史故事及名人逸事等素材，致力于引领学生挖掘那些跨越时空、超越国度、富有永恒魅力且具有当代价值的文化精神，在继承优秀传统文化的同时弘扬时代精神。本书各章节围绕一个主题展开，包括文明摇篮、边塞文化、晋商文化、根祖文化、关公文化、太行文化、黄河文化、世界遗产八个章节，立足地方文化特色，着眼在全国有重要影响力的文化现象，追溯其历史渊源。

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
Section C Extended Reading
A Small City with a Big History
Chapter 5 Guangong Culture
Section A Cultural Treasure
Guan Yu--The Saint of War
Section B Story Sharing
Guan Yu Abandoning Rank and Wealth--Excerpt from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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