王学文编著的《节日(英文版)》从中国众多的节日中选出21个节日，然后从节日的内在精神出发，分为坚韧的记忆、神圣的祭拜、世俗的狂欢、生产的节律、社会的维系、生命的礼赞、情爱的歌唱等七大主题进行书写，在进行历史的追溯的同时，更加着力于现状的展呈，希望为读者勾勒出当前中国节日文化的全貌。

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