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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Spring Festival

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644339

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Spring Festival by Li Song Pdf

The Spring Festival is the most important day for Chinese people and it truly creates a carnival for unification of family members and for celebration at the end of a year. This book introduces the origin, development, and traditions of the Spring Festival in detail and offers readers a panoramic view of this festival. Many people know the Spring Festival but don't have the first hand resources regarding to its history and features. This book tells the stories behind its name and lets readers get insight into it The author covers nearly every aspect of the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival in ethnic minorities of China and overseas Chinese diasporas is also included, which is often absent in other books on this subject.CONTENTSThe Origin of the Spring FestivalLegends of the Spring FestivalThrough the Spring FestivalThe Customs of the Spring FestivalExotic Customs of the MinoritiesThe Spring Festival in Modern ChinaThe Spring Festival AbroadThe book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festival Culture Series (10 Volumes)

Author : Song Li
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1944 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1844644383

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Chinese Festival Culture Series (10 Volumes) by Song Li Pdf

China is an ancient culture, but it is also a diverse culture and this series of 10 books celebrate the diversity of Chinese festival culture. Each book explores and reveals insights into Chinese festivals and their origins. The books discuss the origins of each festival and the lives they celebrate. In particular, they highlight the unique tapestry of modern Chinese life while exploring the rich and ancient culture of the Chinese people. Each book is beautifully illustrated and provides a detailed examination of each festival. The series is unique in exploring the festivals of ethnic groups in China with their unique celebrations which are less well known outside China. Each book brings to life the long standing heritage of the Chinese people they examine and the joy of their festivals. This series is an essential resource for anyone keen to explore the rich diversity of China's festival culture and includes the following: The Festival of February the Second * The Festival of March the Third * The Lantern Festival * The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People * The Peony Festival * The Saizhuang Festival of Yi Ethnic Group * The Sister Rice Festival * The Spring Festival * The Tibetan Calendar New Year * The Tomb-Sweeping Day. (Series: Chinese Festival Culture) [Subject: Subject: Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies]

春节

Author : 李松
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : China
ISBN : 1844644324

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春节 by 李松 Pdf

"Li Song, the director of the Folk Literature and Art Development Center of the Ministry of Culture as the chief editor [of the series]"--Page 183.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Lantern Festival

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644230

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Lantern Festival by Li Song Pdf

Lantern Festival is the first full-moon of the first lunar month in China. The book introduces the origin, development, dissemination, and traditions of the Lantern Festival and techniques of producing lanterns. This book shows the ultimate beauty of ancient Chinese decorative arts. Lanterns symbolize the raising of hope like sunrise and colorful lanterns with a background of full-moon at night represent peace, tranquility and harmony. Thus, the Lantern Festival is an irreplaceable part of Chinese festivals.This book not only describes the origin, design, production for each kind of lantern, but also explains lantern riddles and interesting stories hidden behind lanterns, which are appealing to readers. CONTENTSThe Origin and the Legends of the Lantern Festival The Development of the Lantern FestivalThe Customs of the Lantern FestivalUnique Customs in Different RegionsThe Lantern Festival of Minority Ethnic GroupsThe Lantern Festival in Other CountriesThe book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Tomb-Sweeping Day

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644377

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Tomb-Sweeping Day by Li Song Pdf

The Tomb-Sweeping Day is the festival commemorating ancestors and making sacrifices to gods and saints. This book introduces the origin, inheritance, traditions and varied forms of the Tomb-Sweeping Day.The Tomb-Sweeping Day is to show respect to ancestors and gods and saints worshipped from generation to generation so it deserves to be highlighted and enjoy the same status of importance with the Spring Festival in China. The Tomb-Sweeping Day is seen as a significant component of Confucianism to show the filialness and loyalty of Chinese people. Many folk tales and legends of sagacious heroes are the prototype of sacred ceremonies during the Tomb-Sweeping Day and they are vividly narrated in this book. CONTENTSOriginDisseminationCustomsDistinctive Festive PlacesThe book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festivals

Author : Liming Wei
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521186599

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Chinese Festivals by Liming Wei Pdf

Chinese Festivals provides an illustrated introduction to China's traditional festivals, firmly established as part of China's rich, diverse culture.

Stories from China

Author : Meiru Liu,Lina Lu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 162575003X

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Stories from China by Meiru Liu,Lina Lu Pdf

This book introduces ten most important traditional Chinese festivals, including the Spring Festival, Yuanxiao Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, the Night of Sevens, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, Winter Solstice, Laba Festival and Little New Year. Besides these, there are also cultural tips such as staying up all night on Spring Festival Eve, pasting the Spring Festival couplets, watching Spring Festival Gala, guessing the lantern riddles, 24 solar terms, Chinese people's sense of reunion, the special meanings of the number "9" and the ancestral worship ceremonies, etc.

Origins of Chinese Festivals (Rev)

Author : Goh Pei Ki
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789813170292

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Origins of Chinese Festivals (Rev) by Goh Pei Ki Pdf

This book on the origins of the festivals and popular stories associated with them will help the reader to appreciate how the celebration of these festivals acted as a social glue in identifying and helping the Chinese stick together as a race throughout their long history and wherever they are found.

Food and Festivals of China

Author : Yan Liao
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781422294482

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Food and Festivals of China by Yan Liao Pdf

Have you ever seen the boisterous lion dances or heard the multitude of firecrackers in Chinatown during the Chinese New Year? Did you ever wonder what kind of festivals and holidays the Chinese people celebrate? This book takes a look at the fascinating world of Chinese food and festivals. It introduces the most popular traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese people all over the globe, including the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and two "festivals of the dead." It also examines intriguing ethnic festivals celebrated by some of China's 55 officially recognized minority peoples. Discover the customs, legends, and traditional food and treats of these festivals. Share the excitement of the celebration with one-fifth of the world's population, and enjoy the liveliest component of a 4,000-year-old civilization!

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Saizhuang Festival of Yi Ethnic Group

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644292

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Saizhuang Festival of Yi Ethnic Group by Li Song Pdf

The Saizhuang Festival of Yi ethnic group literally means 'the attire-competing festival' in Yi language. This book introduces its origin, dissemination, traditional contents and forms in modern times to generate a panoramic view for the culture of Yi people. Yi people are an important part of Chinese society but few works are dedicated to illustrate their lives and customs. This book aims to depict and promote Yi culture by introducing their Saizhuang Festival which nearly contains all elements of the Yi's daily lives. The Saizhuang Festival is not only a grandiose party of the Yi people, but also an epitome of their characteristic daily lives. During the Saizhuang Festival, they compete for everything, not only their attire. They have competitions in many areas ranging from performing arts such as singing and dancing, to tasty cuisine, Yi liquor, embroidery art, costume-making and symbolic pictograph writing. All elements of Yi culture are incarnated and can be found represented in the Saizhuang Festival. CONTENTSThe Origin of Saizhuang FestivalDissemination of Saizhuang FestivalThe Custom of the Saizhaung FestivalFeatures of Yi Clothing and the Embroidery Art Costumes Saizhuang Festival in the Process of Modernization The book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Festival

Author : Jiqieng Juan
Publisher : ATF Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921816949

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Festival by Jiqieng Juan Pdf

The book is one of Chinese Folklore Culture Series, which makes an intensive study of Chinese traditional festivals, the differences and characteristics of ancient and modern festival customs, in order to reveal the rich cultural connotations of Chinese traditional festival customs. It attempts to find a clue of the origin and change of Chinese traditional festival customs and showed them in an overall perspective.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Peony Festival

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644278

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Peony Festival by Li Song Pdf

Peony Festival originates from Luoyang, Henan Province of China and is a global carnival gathering all kinds of peony plants. This book introduces the ecological and biological features of peony, the historic and current profile of its birthplace Luoyang, the activities and procedures of the Peony Festival in Luoyang and Peony Festivals in other regions of China.Many festivals are dedicated to our ancestors, natural landscapes, or cultural events but few of them concentrate on one species of plant. Audiences may wonder why and how people celebrate the festival to celebrate peony and this is explored in this book The book combines all elements related to the Peony Festival into one single volume such as the biological features of peony, the natural and cultural beauty of peony, the historic background of the peony capital Luoyang and the activities of the Peony Festival. This book can be seen as an encyclopedia of peony culture to promote the peony's status as being the national flower of China.CONTENTSNational Flower PeonyThe Capital of Peony: LuoyangLuoyang Peony FestivalPeony Festivals in Other Regions of ChinaThe book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-- The Sister Rice Festival

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644315

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-- The Sister Rice Festival by Li Song Pdf

The Sister Rice Festival is a big day for Miao people in China and Miao people exchange gifts and bid well-wishes in the festival. This book introduces the origin, dissemination, traditions of the Sister Rice Festival in detail.Festivals of ethnic minorities in China are less popular in the main towns but arouse the interests of those who love to explore off the beaten track. This book explores a rich and diverse ethnic festival which is away from the mainstream.The book tells many epic legends and touching stories behind the festival to make the book more enticing. A routine festival becomes vivid and colorful after being polished by its everlasting tales. CONTENTSThe Long History of Sister Rice FestivalLet's Go to Sister Rice FestivalMy Sister Rice FestivalObjects and Activities of Sister Rice FestivalCultural Interpretation of Sister Rice Festival The book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Festival of March the Third

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644216

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Festival of March the Third by Li Song Pdf

The Festival of March the Third is the day of sacrificing to ancestors, gods and saints in China. The book introduces the origin, development, dissemination, activities held and distinctive local features of the Festival of March the Third. Different from the Tomb-Sweeping Day, the Festival of March 3rd has religious implications for worshipping Buddhism and Taoism and warding off evil spirits and purifying your own mind.The book not only introduces the history and development of the Festival of March 3rd but also tells many touching folk tales and heroic legends which are associated with the festival. The book offers insight into the distinct and subtle features of this festival. The book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.

Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People

Author : Li Song
Publisher : Paths International Ltd
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781844644254

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Chinese Festival Culture Series-The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang People by Li Song Pdf

The Maguai Festival of the Zhuang people literally means 'worshipping frog to pray for peace, harmony and a good harvest for the upcoming year' in the Zhuang language since the frog is deemed as an incarnation of gods. The book introduces the cultural background of the Zhuang people, the origin, development, dissemination of the Maguai Festival and its customs including attire, the singing of ballads, performing dances, special food and exquisite Zhuang handicrafts. The ethnic minority of Zhuang has a comparably large population in China and Zhuang culture is an important part of Chinese civilization. Zhuang people have a unique lifestyles including ethnic costumes, folk singing and dancing, special cuisine and indigenous religions. All these cultural elements can be observed in the Maguai Festival and hence this book. This book almost covers all aspects of the characteristic culture of Zhuang people, which is less known to the rest of the world but should not be neglected. The book aims to offer a panoramic view of Zhuang culture to a global audience. CONTENTSCulture and Nature History and DevelopmentCustoms for the Maguai Festival Places Famous for Celebrating the Maguai FestivalThe book includes illustrations, tables and graphics.