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Empire at the Margins
Author: Pamela Kyle Crossley
language: en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date: 2006-01-19
Focusing on the Ming and Qing eras, this book analyses crucial moments in the formation of cultural, regional and religious identities. It demonstrates how the imperial discourse is many-faceted, rather than a monolithic agent of cultural assimilation.
SWORDPLAY KING CHAPTER 25
SWORDPLAY KING CHAPTER 25 Although because of Huo Tian, Zhou Heng's impression of Tian Bao Ge became very bad. But in this small market, there was only one Tian Bao Ge medicine store, a magic weapon store, and an auction house. If he didn't want to sell the Qing Hua Dan to Tian Bao Ge, then he could only leave this market. However, looking at one corner to understand the whole picture, Tian Bao Ge was also a giant brand in the Immortal World, it was estimated that wherever he went, the result would be the same. At least it was like that in the 10th to 12th floors of Immortal City.
The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese
Author: Haiwang Yuan
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date: 2006-05-30
Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), this collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Painted Skin and Dragon Princess. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. To further enhance cultural understanding, the tales are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling, crafts and games, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. In the past decades, the doors between China and the West have been flung open. Explosive economic growth and massive increases in travel and immigration have engendered curiosity and interest in this burgeoning nation. Yet modernization has a dark side too, threatening traditional Chinese culture, including stories and storytelling. This new gathering of stories from a variety of sources, captures the fading storytelling traditions of a vast and diverse country. Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), the collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Dragon Princess and Painted Skin. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. Tales are organized into seven sections: Animal Tales; Tales of Magic, Love and Romance; Myths, Legends and Immortals; Moral Stories; How Things Came to Be; and Proverbial Tales. To further enhance cultural understanding, the stories are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling and other folk traditions, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. All grade levels.