The routledge encyclopedia of traditional Chinese culture / edited Chan Sin-Wai.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chan, Sin-wai, editor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Civilization--Encyclopedias.

China.

Arts--China--History--Encyclopedias.

Arts.

Physical Description:

xvi, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge, 2022.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Architecture in traditional China / Nancy S. Steinhardt

2. Agriculture in traditional China / Wang Haiyan

3. Bees in Chinese culture / David Pattinson

4. Jingju: the treasures of classical Chinese theatre / Li Runi

5. Boat/Ship building in traditional China / Liu Yingchun

6. Buddhism in traditional China / Xue Yu

7. Chinese calligraphy / Chan Sin-wai

8. Cantonese culture / Chan Sin-wai

9. Cantonese opera / Chan Sau-yan

10. Chinese culture in popular sayings and famous quotes / Chan Sin-wai

11. The art of Chinese painting: Hong Kong perspective / Tang Hoi-chiu

12. Confucianism / Cheung Yu-kit

13. Education in traditional China / Thomas H. C. Lee

14. Eight characters, five elements, and Chinese fortune telling / Li Chao

15. Embroidery in China / Margaret Lee

16. An overview of Chinese fortune telling in traditional times / Richard J. Smith

17. Rouquan

A mysterious school of Chinese martial arts / Zhang Yaoting

18. Handicraft in traditional China / Liu Yingchun

19. Some mysteries of Kunqu music and its melodic characteristics / Lindy Li Mark

20. Leisure in traditional Chinese culture / Liu Er

21. Chinese shadow play / Li Jie

22. Taijiquan as a unique living embodiment of Chinese philosophy: its essence, content, and terminology / Kit Chunyu.

Notes:

First published as hardback in 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

1032400900

9781032400907

OCLC:

1335115855

Publisher Number:

99991441848