從不同的視角解析中國人的特性，仍然是**中外人士感興趣的話題。將中國人的日常生活，平常舉止，對****熱點事件的反應等等放在**化的大背景下，借助西方人的視角來觀察，正是本書的內容所在。
書中闡釋當今的一些社會現像，幫助讀者在對外交往中用英語談論類似的問題。

城市的面孔The Face ofthe City
喫苦耐勞的負效應The Negative Effect ofHard Work
喫葡萄不吐葡萄皮Eating Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skin
自助餐廳裡的智慧較量The Battle ofWits in the Buffet Bar
跨越語言門檻Bursting Through the Language Barrier
狼圖騰Wolf Totem
感恩與回報Showing Gratitude and Repaying Debt
含蓄的中國人Subtle Chinese People
小人物的智慧The Wisdom ofthe“Little Guy”
一雞兩喫和***的名頭“Two Ways to Eat a Chicken”and the
Reputation of Old Brands
從“外賓”到“老外”From“Distinguished Guests”to“Lao Wai”
中國影星的**聲名The International Reputation ofChinese
Film Stars
用糧食種的蔬菜Vegetables Grown from Other Food
廣東早茶和軟實力Guangdong Breakfast Tea and SoR Power
張藝謀的*招！Zhang Yimou，Behave
誰是傅滿州？Who is Fu Manchu？
拿什麼震住西方人How to Charm Westerners
微笑問題The Subject of Smiling
文字崇拜The Worship of Chinese Characters
服裝的時代寓意Clothing Through the Modem Age
來自西方的**Temptations of the West
面子與體面“Face”and Honor
面子與性命“Face”and Life
色？戒？Lust or Caution？
入鄉隨俗When in Rome，Do as the Romans Do
顧家的中國男人The Chinese Family Man
筷子和打蛋器Chopsticks and Egg-whisks
“小竅門”和大發明The Little Tricks and Big Inventions
“你結婚了嗎？”“Are You Mamed？”
“不要叫我‘小姐”’“Don’t Call Me Miss”
廁所的現代化進程The Modemisation of the Bathroom
我們為什麼要關注世界？why Should We Care about the Earth？
愛國者的榮譽感The Honors ofthe Patriot
“看中國人去”“Look at the Chinese People”
幸福觀的前世與今生Outlook on Happiness：Then and Now
為什麼受傷的總是我們？Why Are We Mways the Ones Who Get Hurt？
轉彎抹角Beating Around the Bush
聖誕節與文化入侵Christmas and the Cultural Invasion
愛情生活(上)Love Life(Part I)
愛情生活(下)Love Life(Part II)
英語焦慮癥Anxieties ofEnglish
英語學習史The History of Studying English
餃子Dumplings
樂天知命To Be Content with One’S Lot
誰是誰非Who Is mght and Who Is Wrong