Screen LibraryThings Chinese : antiques, crafts, collectibles /
"Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, the history, and the society of the world's largest nation. Many of the object are collectibles, and each has a different story to tell ... The objects r...
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Tuttle Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Tokyo : |
| Publication Dates: | [2011] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, the history, and the society of the world's largest nation. Many of the object are collectibles, and each has a different story to tell ... The objects relate to six major areas of cultural life: the home, the personal, arts & crafts, eating & drinking, entertainment, and religious practice. They include items both familiar and unfamiliar--from snuff bottles and calligraphy rolls to cake molds and Mao memorabilia"-- Adapted from back cover. |
| Item Description: | Each items are listed in both English translation and simplified Chinese scripts with accompanied romanization. |
| Carrier Form: | 143 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 144). |
| ISBN: |
9780804849890 0804849897 |
| CLC: |
K892 J52 |
| Call Number: | J52/K676 |
| Contents: | Household furnishings -- Arts and crafts -- Personal possessions -- Eating and drinking -- Games and amusements -- Religious icons and paraphernalia. |