Foreword

The Evolution of Chinese Music

Ancient Times

The Xia,Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties

The Spring and Autumn Period ＆ the Warring States Period

The Qin and Han Dynasties

The Period of the Three Kingdoms,the Western and Eastern Jin Dynasties and the Southern and Northern Dynasties

The Sui and Tang Dynasties

The Song and Yuan Dynasties

The Ming and Qing Dynasties

After 1840

The Connotation of Ancient Music of China

Propriety and Music in Confucianism

The Dao(natural way)of Heaven

The Inwardness of Zen

Varieties of Chinese National Musical Instruments

A Large Musical Instrument System

Varieties of Unique Local Music

Chinese Folk Songs

Haozi Generated together with Labor

Free and Lyrical Mountain Songs

Beautiful and Melodious Ditty

Singing and Dancing of Ethnic Groups

Muqam of the Uygur Minority

Tibetan Folk Songs and Dances

Mongolian Folk Songs

Dong's Ka Lau

Miao's Folk Songs and Musical Instruments

Quyi Music of China

Singing Tunes with Storytelling

Singing while Walking

Chinese Music of the Time

Emergence of New Music Culture

Improvement of Chinese Instrumental Music

The Birth of New Opera

From Mass Songs to Pop Songs Creation

New Music in New Age

The Sino-foreign Exchange of Music

Starting with the Pitch Pipe

The Spread of Chinese Music

Appendix:Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties