Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and culture / Dorothy Perkins.
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TextPublication details: New York : Facts on File, c1999.Description: ix, 662 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmISBN: - 0816026939 (hc); 0816043744 (pbk)
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"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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