In addition to the arts, the authors include major customary practices from childbirth and childrearing to marriage and weddings to funerals and burial practices. Other aspects of the culture are also examined, including crime, foot-binding, pornography, and prostitution, and the government policies aimed at their eradication. Throughout the text, Chinese-language translations of key terms are presented in italics and parenthesis, along with biographies of figures central to the creation of China’s magnificent cultural heritage.
In addition to the arts, the authors include major customary practices from childbirth and childrearing to marriage and weddings to funerals and burial practices. Other aspects of the culture are also examined, including crime, foot-binding, pornography, and prostitution, and the government policies aimed at their eradication. Throughout the text, Chinese-language translations of key terms are presented in italics and parenthesis, along with biographies of figures central to the creation of China’s magnificent cultural heritage.
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ISBN-13: | 9781538146033 |
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Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date: | 03/29/2021 |
Series: | Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East |
Pages: | 530 |
Product dimensions: | 6.41(w) x 9.48(h) x 1.72(d) |