Tcheng, Tong Tcheng

Chin-Chin / The Chinaman at Home (eBook, PDF)

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Contents of this book: 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—SHUTTLECOCKS—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

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• Verlag: iOnlineShopping.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788829596591
• Artikelnr.: 54911521