Culture and customs of China
By: Richard Gunde
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780313361180
Subjects: Social life and customs; Civilization; History
Description: Includes a detailed timeline of significant events in China's history, a pronunciation guide, a glossary of useful Chinese words and an overview of the political, social, religious and economic antecedents of life in China today.
Notes: Includes bibilographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Land, people, and history; title: Thought and religion; title: Literature and art; title: Music and dance; title: Food and clothing; title: Architecture and housing; title: Family and gender; title: Holidays and leisure activities; title: Epilogue: Culture in crisis? China and its future.