Common Knowledge about Chinese Culture is a popular, colloquial supplementary cultural reading material designed by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, oriented at Chinese language learners in various countries in the world. It is suitable for overseas people who are interested in the Chinese language and culture, no matter what job they do. It gives an all-round account of Chinese culture, encompassing traditional Chinese ideology, traditional Chinese virtues, ancient Chinese literature, science and technology of ancient China, traditional Chinese art, Chinese cultural relics, ancient Chinese architecture, Chinese arts and crafts, Chinese folk customs, and life of the Chinese people. The descriptions are accompanied by good illustrations. The book can be kept as a regular reading material in every consulate, Confucius Institute, and other relevant institutions for cultural promotion. This is the Hebrew edition of the book.

Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council is the office that assists the Premier in handling overseas Chinese affairs, making necessary overall planning and coordination of overseas Chinese affairs carried out by relevant departments and social organizations, and promoting cooperation and exchanges of overseas Chinese with China in economy, science and technology, culture and education.

Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, as a public institution affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, is committed to providing Chinese language and cultural teaching resources and services worldwide. It goes all out in meeting the demands of foreign Chinese learners and contributing to the development of multiculturalism and the building of a harmonious world.

Common Knowledge about Chinese Culture（Chinese-Hebrew）, a cultural reading material for Chinese learners whose mother tongue is Hebrew, is suitable for native Hebrew speakers who are interested in Chinese culture at home and abroad. It can also be used as a regular reading material for overseas embassies and consulates, Confucius institutes or other cultural promotion agencies.

To be used in combination with Common Knowledge of Chinese Geography (Chinese- Hebrew) to learn more about China’s national conditions