The contents of this edition all pertain to interesting customs observed by the Chinese, and to special days of the year. The bulk of the material was gathered at first hand from the Chinese one meets every day, as well as some books suggested to the author for their contents. The customs discussed within are chiefly those observed in Peking.
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IN considering matters of human interest in the life of any nation or people, the most interesting are those customs and usages connected with the daily life of the people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Hwang Chao, Kitchen God, Kwan Yin, Western Heaven, Ch'u Yuan, North China, Ancient Ode, God of Wealth, Goddess of Mercy, Hsia Chih, Ching Ming, President of the Republic, River of Heaven New!
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IN considering matters of human interest in the life of any nation or people, the most interesting are those customs and usages connected with the daily life of the people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bridal chair, seventh moon, white calico, meat dumplings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hwang Chao, Kitchen God, Kwan Yin, Western Heaven, Ch'u Yuan, North China, Ancient Ode, God of Wealth, Goddess of Mercy, Hsia Chih, Ching Ming, President of the Republic, River of Heaven New!
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- Confucian Analects by James Legge on page 102
- The Middle Kingdom: A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and Its Inhabi by S. Wells Williams on page 137
- Samfow: The San Joaquin Chinese Legacy by Sylvia Sun Minnick in Back Matter
- Samfow: The San Joaquin Chinese Legacy by Sylvia Sun Minnick in Back Matter
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