王學文編著的《節日(英文版)》從中國眾多的節日中選出21個節日，然後從節日的內在精神出發，分為堅韌的記憶、神聖的祭拜、世俗的狂歡、生產的節律、社會的維繫、生命的禮贊、情愛的歌唱等七大主題進行書寫，在進行歷史的追溯的同時，*加著力於現狀的展呈，希望為讀者勾勒出當前中國節日文化的全貌。

Preface
Festive China
Origins of Festivals
Colorful Chinese Festivals
Festivals and Chinese Culture
Tenacious Memories
The Spring Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
China's National Day
Hely Sacrifice
The Tomb-sweeping Day
The Festival of the Dead Spirits
Eid al-Adha
Festival Revelry
Shehuo Performances
The Water Splashing Festival
The Torch Festival
The Rhythm of Production
The Double Second Festival
The Nadam Fair
The Sea Opening and Closing Festivals
Social Maintenance
The Mid-autumn Festival
The Drum Worship Festival
The Nadun Festival
In Praise of Life
Children's Day
The Sisters' Festival
The Double Ninth Festival
Singing for Love
The Double Seventh Festival
The Double Third Festival
The Mao Festival
Epilogue:
Rediscovering Festivals
Postscript
References
Appendix
Chronological Table of
the Chinese Dvnastles