The Culture of China (Understanding China)

ISBN 10: 1615301402 ISBN 13: 9781615301409

Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub, 2010

Synopsis

Reverberations of Chinas diversity and multiethnic heritage are visible in everything from the cuisine and languages to the beliefs and arts of the vast nation. In addition to linking the Chinese to their rich past, a number of these traditions have been absorbed by cultures around the world and have granted many entre into a nation otherwise far-removed from their own. This volume treats readers to a unique sensory experience, allowing them to better appreciate the sights, sounds, and tastes that have been developed and refined in China for centuries.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 10 Up—Covering prehistoric, Neolithic, Imperial, and modern China, these reference works often read like textbooks. They cover a wide range of topics at a greater depth than most texts written for nonspecialists and include history, religion, ethnic groups, major cities, and languages as well as natural drainage patterns, culinary traditions, and the evolution of Chinese architecture. Points of interest are elaborated in pullout boxes and controversial issues are presented in a carefully balanced tone. As will inevitably happen when describing a country as rapidly changing as China, some of the information about current life is already slightly out of date. The volumes are meant to be used together—while History has a pullout box about Confucius and mentions of how Confucianism affected Chinese history, Culture has a lengthy chapter with a fuller exploratopm of his teachings and effects. The books include frequent black-and-white illustrations, largely drawn from stock photography and often poorly reproduced. Each volume contains one map, which is not enough, especially in Geography and History.—Jennifer Rothschild, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1615301402
• ISBN 13: 9781615301409
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Kuiper Kathleen