叢書從源遠(yuǎn)流長(zhǎng)的中國文化中，選取有代表性的10個(gè)領(lǐng)域和專題進(jìn)行介紹，包括哲學(xué)思想、文學(xué)、藝術(shù)、漢字、節(jié)日、飲食、工藝、服飾、建筑、醫(yī)藥等10分冊(cè)。通過流暢、輕松的文字和精美的圖片，使海內(nèi)外廣大讀者在愉快的閱讀體驗(yàn)中，領(lǐng)略中國文化的豐富多彩、博大精深。整個(gè)系列中的每種圖書既各自獨(dú)立，綜合起來又在精心搭就的框架下，勾勒出中國文化的總體面貌。 
    中國人習(xí)慣把日常生活概括為“衣食住行”，服飾排在了一位，可見它在生活中的重要位置。在這個(gè)歷史悠久的衣冠大國，從古至今，伴隨著民族間的相互融合和東西方文化的交流，服飾的樣式和穿著習(xí)俗始終在不斷演變。 
    The “Chinese Culture” book series includes ten books on philosophical thoughts, literature, art, Chinese characters, festivals, foods and drinks, crafts, clothes, architecture and medicine. Each book introduces the history of a field or theme and the same origin of Chinese culture reflected by it, pursues its existence and manifestation in Chinese people’s life today, tells those “unknown stories” through smooth and relaxing words and exquisite pictures, reveals Chinese people’s thinking habits, behavioral modes, traditional concepts and social life, and helps readers understand “what Chinese people are like and what their thinking modes and living customs are.” 
    In the Chinese way of describing the necessities of life, clothing ranks at the top of “clothing, food, shelter and means of travel”, which shows its important place in life. In this country with a long history of garments and ornaments, with integration of ethnic groups and cultural exchange between the East and West, clothing styles and customs have been evolving since ancient times.