Prelude Shoulder to Shoulder�� Under the Starry Sky

Chapter �� An Encyclopedia of Civilizations
Origin of Agriculture�� Early Encounter with Seeds
Burning Kiln Fire�� From Pottery to Porcelain
Cotton and Silk�� Weaving Beautiful Garments
Architecture and Towns�� Maturity and Rise of Civilizations
Oriental Music�� Vibrant Ancient Rhythms
Wonderful Wheel�� Exploring Distant Lands
Figures and Math�� Basis of Laws and Rules
Written Language�� Sending Information across Space and Time
Code of Hammurabi�� The Earliest Written Law
Confucianism�� Confucius' Oriental Philosophy
Religion�� Cradle of Human Beliefs

Chapter �� Inheritance and Innovation
The Silk Road�� Outstanding Example of Dialogue between Civilizations
Cultural Relics�� Memories of Splendid Civilizations
Asian Culture�� A Diverse Cultural System
Ao Dai and Batik�� Lasting Vitality of Traditional Clothing
Persian Rugs�� Treasures of Art on the Ground
The Festival of the Tooth�� Legacies of Sinhalese Culture
Maldives�� Endowment by Mother Nature
Burj Khalifa�� Sky-scraping Human Imagination
Coloring Civilizations�� Harmony in Diversity

Chapter �� A History of Exchange
Chinese Civilization�� Openness and Integration
Icing Methods�� Learning from Others and Innovating
Integration�� Charm and Results of Exchange and Mutual Learning
Samarkand Paper�� Exchange Changed the World
Grand Cityscape of Changan�� Attracting Guests from All Directions
Lapis Lazuli Road�� Developed International Trade
Spread of Religions�� Flowing Cultural Forces
Indian Sari and Water-Sprinkling Festival�� Charm of Flowing Culture
Phoenician Alphabet�� Origin of the Alphabet in the World
Arab Spices�� Influencing the World's Gustatory Sense
One Thousand and One Nights�� Most Splendid Monument of Folk Literature
Arab Culture�� The Harakah al-Tarjamah Preserved Books
Learn from Each Other for a Harmonious World

Epilogue Common Aspiration�� Shared Responsibility