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Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture / Dorothy Perkins.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Facts on File, c1999.Description: ix, 662 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0816026939 (hc); 0816043744 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 951.003
Summary: More than 1,000 entries explore all aspects of China's past, present and future, with essay-length entries on provinces and major cities; Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and other religions; family life; calligraphy, embroidery, sculpture and other arts and crafts; folktales and mythology; martial arts, including tai chi chuan and kung fu; native animals and plants; emperors and dynasties; political movements and institutions; traditional medicine; contemporary leaders; festivals and holidays; foreign relations; language and writing; educational systems; Chinese communities around the world; and much more. Photographs and illustrations depict Chinese art and architecture, everyday life, cities, and political figures. An extensive system of cross-references link concepts, people and events.
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Reference Reference Matheson Library Reference Reference Collection R 951.003 P448 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 152396

"A Roundtable press book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-635) and index.

More than 1,000 entries explore all aspects of China's past, present and future, with essay-length entries on provinces and major cities; Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and other religions; family life; calligraphy, embroidery, sculpture and other arts and crafts; folktales and mythology; martial arts, including tai chi chuan and kung fu; native animals and plants; emperors and dynasties; political movements and institutions; traditional medicine; contemporary leaders; festivals and holidays; foreign relations; language and writing; educational systems; Chinese communities around the world; and much more. Photographs and illustrations depict Chinese art and architecture, everyday life, cities, and political figures. An extensive system of cross-references link concepts, people and events.

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