Introduction to Chinese Culture Cultural History, Arts, Festivals and Rituals /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Xu, Guobin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Chen, Yanhui (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Xu, Lianhua (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: China-History.; Ethnology-Asia.; Languages.; Language and languages.; History of China.; Asian Culture.; Asian Languages.

Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this text is a key tool for students interested in understanding the fundamentals of Chinese culture. Written by a team of experts in their fields, it offers a comprehensive and detailed introduction to Chinese culture and addresses the fundame...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Cultural Progress
• 2. Geography and Tourism
• 3. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Materia Medica. - 4. Music
• 5. Arts and Crafts
• 6. Astronomy and the Calendar
• 7. Chinese Architecture and Gardens
• 8. Clothing, Food, Housing and Transportation
• 9. Customs and Etiquette
• 10. Traditional Festivals.