This book is divided into three main parts: an introduction to theories of culture, a section on Chinese culture, and one on cultural construction. The first part can be interpreted as an attempt to explore the meta-theoretical system of culture at the philosophical level. Based on the concept of “culture as ways of living,” the book further defines “culture” as “the preparation of people,” including the processes by which people adapt to local cultural and social customs.  It stresses the subjectivity of culture, and the cultural rights and responsibilities of humankind. The second part takes on the subjective perspective of contemporary Chinese culture, interpreting it within the context of the historical situation of the Chinese people and nation, before engaging in a systematic reflection on several fundamental issues of Chinese culture. It closes by evaluating Chinese cultural practices and formulating a type of contemporary cultural self-identity. The book’s third part focuses on the interconnection between the revival of the Chinese nation and the modernization of Chinese society, analyzing the conditions and challenges for the three primary types of contemporary Chinese culture: material culture, political culture and spiritual culture. Lastly, the book puts forward suggestions concerning several of the critical problems facing a society in transition.

本书分为三个主要部分：文化理论介绍、中国文化部分和文化建设部分。第一部分可以被理解为在哲学层面上探索文化的元理论体系的尝试。基于 "文化是生活方式 "的概念，该书进一步将 "文化 "定义为 "人们的准备"，包括人们适应当地文化和社会习俗的过程。 它强调了文化的主体性，以及人类的文化权利和责任。第二部分从当代中国文化的主观角度出发，在中国人民和国家的历史背景下对其进行解释，然后对中国文化的几个基本问题进行了系统的思考。最后，它对中国的文化实践进行了评价，并形成了一种当代文化的自我认同。该书的第三部分集中讨论了中华民族的复兴和中国社会的现代化之间的相互联系，分析了当代中国文化的三个主要类型：物质文化、政治文化和精神文化的条件和挑战。最后，该书就转型期社会面临的几个关键问题提出了建议。