| Author |
Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935 |
| Title |
Chinese Sketches
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| Contents |
Preface -- The death of an Emperor -- The position of women -- Etiquette -- Literature -- Educational literature -- Dentistry -- Medical science -- Loan societies -- Guilds -- Pawnbrokers -- Postal service -- Slang -- Fortune-telling -- Games and gambling -- Jurisprudence -- Buddhist priests -- Respect for the written character -- Superstition -- Natural phenomena -- Celebration of the New Year -- The Feast of Lanterns -- Opium smoking -- Thieving -- Lying -- Suicide -- Torture -- Feng-shui -- Money -- A dinner-party -- Female children -- Travel -- Predestination -- Journalism -- Funerals -- Inquests -- Christianity -- Anti-Christian lyrics -- Conclusion.
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| Credits |
Produced by John Bickers; Dagny and David Widger
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
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| Subject |
China -- Social life and customs
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
2133 |
| Release Date |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 14, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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