The Peony festival / Li Song.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Song, Li, author.

Series:

Chinese Festival Culture Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Festivals--China.

Festivals.

China--Social life and customs.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Reading, England] : Paths International Ltd, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'The Peony Festival' originates from Luoyang, Henan Province of China and is a global carnival gathering that celebrates all kinds of peony plants. This book introduces the ecological and biological features of the peony, the historic and current profile of its birthplace in Luoyang, along with the activities of peony festivals in other regions of China. Many festivals are dedicated to the country's ancestors, natural landscapes, or cultural events, but few of them concentrate on one species of plant. This book explores why and how people participate in a festival to celebrate the peony. It co

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter One: National Flower Peony; 1: The Legendary History of Peony; 2: Myths and Legends of Peony; 3: Peony in Literature and Arts; 4: Peony and People's Life; 5: From China to Abroad: the Most Beautiful Representative of Chinese People; Chapter Two: The Capital of Peony: Luoyang; 1: Favorable Natural Environment; 2: Long History and Rich Culture; 3: Peony Culture in the Capital of Peony; Chapter Three: Luoyang Peony Festival; 1: From Custom to Festival: the Origin and Development of Luoyang Peony Festival

2: Various Festival Activities: Combining Tradition with Modern Elements3: Influence of Luoyang Peony Festival; Chapter Four: Peony Festivals in Other Regions of China; 1: Heze International Peony Festival; 2: Chengdu (Pengzhou} Peony Ecotourism Festival; 3: Shanghu (Changshu) Peony Festival; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 22, 2015).

ISBN:

1-84464-427-8

OCLC:

903954317