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Chin-Chin : or, The Chinaman at home / by Tcheng-Ki-Tong ... ; tr. by R. H. Sherard.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1895 Chen
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chʻên, Chi-tʻung.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China--Social life and customs.
- China.
- Genre:
- Embossed bindings (Binding)
- Gold tooled bindings (Binding) -- 1895.
- Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1895.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 270 p. ; 20 cm.
- Other Title:
- Chinaman at home
- Place of Publication:
- London : A. P. Marsden, 1895.
- Contents:
- The Chinese home
- Religious and national fêtes
- The fête of the moon
- The feast of lanterns
- The feast of the two stars
- The feast of flowers
- New Year's Day
- The end of the year
- Processions
- A Buddhist solemnity
- Rustic pleasures; walks and pilgrimages
- Bathing
- Kite-flying
- The illuminated boats
- Gardening
- The chase
- Fishing
- Charming woman; coquetry
- Fans
- Celebrated beauties
- System of education; the student
- Poetical competitions
- Painters
- Chess
- At table; the pleasure of drinking
- Tea-drinking
- Chopsticks
- Chinese cooking
- Games of skill: conjuring
- The evocation of spirits
- Phrenology and chiromancy
- Different games; Oriental shooting matches; the candlestick; shuttle-cocks; the coin game
- Games of chance; card games; first game: awaiting the card; second game: fishing; third game: the pecking game
- Lotteries
- Public pleasures; the theatres
- Animal fights; I. cricket fights; II. quail fights
- Conclusion; the pleasures of a philosopher.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in red and gold cloth. Text stamped in gold on front cover and spine on red cloth, gold cloth is embossed on front cover, back cover, and spine with a floral and checkered design.
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.
- Athenaeum copy: Stamped on title page: "Received Jan 14 1895."
- OCLC:
- 6748860
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