With great care and judicious inclusion of noteworthy material, Gunde has provided a one-stop reference on the contributions of the Chinese and their way of life. In one volume, the essence of China--past and present--is brilliantly captured. The extensive coverage includes chapters on the land, history, and people; thought and religion; literature and art; music and dance; food and clothing; architecture and housing; family and gender; and holidays and leisure activities. The volume is further enhanced by a chronology, guide to pronunciation, glossary, suggested readings, numerous photos, and volume map. China is ever-important on the global stage as the world's second-largest and most populous country. Up-to-date and written with warmth, eloquence, and authority, Culture and Customs of China will be a popular source for students and the interested reader seeking to understand the modern people and culture in the context of an ancient history.
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Captures the essence of China, past and present, in one volume.
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This is a excellent book and was very useful for my term paper. It has a lot of background info on tons of subjects. I found the "recommended reading" list very helpful. And this book is very interesting reading. It is witty and fun to read.For somebody who did not know much about China, this book really filled in the picture.
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Cultural Revolution, North China, United States, Hong Kong, New York, People's Republic, Mao Zedong, Falun Gong, Spring Festival, South China, Tiananmen Square, Red Guards, Soviet Union, Central Asia, Chairman Mao, Revolutionary Model, Deng Xiaoping, Great Wall, China Daily, Lin Yutang, Yellow River, Foreign Languages Press, Great Leap Forward, Lantern Festival, Yangzi River New!
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Cultural Revolution, North China, United States, Hong Kong, New York, People's Republic, Mao Zedong, Falun Gong, Spring Festival, South China, Tiananmen Square, Red Guards, Soviet Union, Central Asia, Chairman Mao, Revolutionary Model, Deng Xiaoping, Great Wall, China Daily, Lin Yutang, Yellow River, Foreign Languages Press, Great Leap Forward, Lantern Festival, Yangzi River New!
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- My Country and My People by Yutang Lin on 4 pages
- Music of the Billion: An Introduction to Chinese Musical Culture (Paperbacks on Musicology, 8) by Mingyue Liang on page 112, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Chinese Literature by Wu-Chi Liu on page 86, and Back Matter
- Like a Knife: Ideology and Genre in Contemporary Chinese Popular Music (Cornell East Asia, Vol. 57) (Cornell East Asia Series Number 57) by Andrew F. Jones on page 113, and Back Matter
- Red Sorghum: A Novel of China by Mo Yan on page 67, and page 86
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