Chinese festivals

Author(s)
    • Wei, Liming
    • Yue, Liwen
    • Tao, Lang
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Chinese festivals

Wei Liming ; [translated from the original Chinese by Yue Liwen and Tao Lang]

(Introductions to Chinese culture)

Cambridge University Press, 2011

Updated ed

  • : pbk

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Chronology: p. [140]

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Description

One of the most distinctive features of Chinese culture is the great variety of unique festivals that has evolved over the course of China's long history. Chinese festivals are deeply rooted in popular tradition and despite China's many changes they remain firmly established as part of the country's vibrant culture. Chinese Festivals introduces a representative selection of these celebrated traditions with full color illustrations, providing a flavor of the diversity and development of traditional Chinese culture.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Traditional festivals
  • 2. Statutory festivals
  • 3. Festivals of the Chinese people
  • Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.

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  • NCID
    BB07128295
  • ISBN
    • 9780521186599
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    chi
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    139, [1] p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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