《中國和中國人》通過大量實例講述了中國的語言特點、劍橋圖書館所藏有關中國的圖書、中國的行政管理制度、中國與古希臘的比較、道教,以及中國的民風和習俗。 \nThe "China Yesterday" series include a few Sinological and biographical works on the topics of Chinese history, literature, society, etc. All these works were written by foreigners and shed light on China in unique perspectives. \nWith lots of examples, China and the Chinese expounds on features of Chinese language, books about China in the Cambridge Library, Chinas administrative system, comparison between China and ancient Greece, Taoism, and Chinese folk customs.