The Routledge encyclopedia of traditional Chinese culture / edited by Chan Sin-wai.

"The Routledge Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Culture offers an in-depth discussion of cultural aspects of China from the ancient period to the pre-modern era, lasting over five thousand years, comprised of 7000 word pieces by over 20 world-leading academics and experts. Addressing areas such a...

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Other Authors: Chan, Sin-wai (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
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Physical Description:xvi, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Encyclopedia of traditional Chinese culture
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505 0 |a Aspects of traditional Chinese culture / Chan Sin-wai -- Architecture in traditional China / Nancy S. Steinhardt -- Agriculture in traditional China / Liu Yingchun and Wang Haiyan -- Bees in Chinese culture / David Pattinson -- Jingju: the treasures of traditional Chinese theatre / Li Ruru -- Boat/ship building in traditional China / Han Qing and Liu Yingchun -- Buddhism in traditional China / Xue Yu -- Chinese calligraphy / Xu Yangsheng and Chan Sin-wai -- Cantonese culture / Chan Sin-wai -- Cantonese opera / Chan Sau-yan -- Chinese culture in popular sayings and famous quotes / Chan Sin-wai -- The art of Chinese painting: Hong Kong perspective / Tang Hoi-chiu -- Confucianism / Cheung Yu-kit -- Education in traditional China / Thomas H.C. Lee -- Eight characters, five elements, and Chinese fortune telling / Li Chao -- Embroidery in China / Margaret Lee -- An overview of Chinese fortune telling in traditional times / Richard J. Smith -- Rouquan--a mysterious school of Chinese marital arts / Devin Tam, Wang Ling, Zhang Yaoting -- Handicraft in traditional China / Wang Haiyan and Liu Yingchun -- Some mysteries of Kunqu music and its melodic characteristics / Lindy Li Mark -- Leisure in traditional China / Ma Huidi and Liu Er -- Chinese shadow play / Li Jie -- Taijiquan as a unique living embodiment of Chinese philosophy: its essence, content, and terminology / Kit Chunyu. 
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