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Author : Richard Gunde
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Culture and Customs of China written by Richard Gunde and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captures the essence of China, past and present, in one volume.
Author : Hu Wenzhong
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 098424719X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (842 download)
Download or read book Encountering the Chinese written by Hu Wenzhong and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China is in the midst of unprecedented economic and cultural growth. In the last decade alone, China joined the World Trade Organization, hosted the 2008 Olympics and experienced a remarkable, record-high increase in its foreign currency reserves. As these changes unfold, frequency of contact between the Chinese and Westerners is dramatically increasing in the office, the classroom and the home. With thought-provoking glimpses into history and tradition, Encountering the Chinese provides fundamental information on Chinese cultural norms and values, giving clear context for contemporary social standards. Readers will learn the etiquette necessary to build successful personal and professional relationships with the Chinese both inside and outside the People's Republic of China. This revised edition of Encountering the Chinese also explains how Chinese values are changing rapidly-and why it is more important than ever to keep up. For instance, compliments, once declined out of modesty, are now widely accepted in coastal cities; and some terms of address that were proper to use only a decade ago have grown offensive. Encountering the Chinese provides invaluable insight into the diverse and changing Chinese culture.
Author : John King Fairbank
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813194288
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book H.B. Morse, Customs Commissioner and Historian of China written by John King Fairbank and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hosea Ballou Morse (1855-1934) sailed to China in 1874, and for the next thirty-five years he labored loyally in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, becoming one of its most able commissioners and acquiring a deep knowledge of China's economy and foreign relations. After his retirement in 1909, Morse devoted himself to scholarship. He pioneered in the Western study of China's foreign relations, weaving from the tangled threads of the Ch'ing dynasty's foreign affairs several seminal interpretive histories, most notably his three-volume magnum opus, The International Relations of the Chinese Empire (1910-18). At the time of his death, Morse was considered the major historian of modern China in the English-speaking world, and his works played a profound role in shaping the contours of Western scholarship on China. Begun as a labor of love by his protégé, John King Fairbank, this lively biography based primarily on Morse's vast collection of personal papers sheds light on many crucial events in modern Chinese history, as well as on the multifaceted Western role in late imperial China, and provides new insights into the beginnings of modern China studies in this country. Half-finished when Fairbank died, the project was completed by his colleagues, Martha Henderson Coolidge and Richard J. Smith.
Author : Li Wai-yee
Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
ISBN 13 : 9882371191
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (823 download)
Download or read book Keywords in Chinese Culture written by Li Wai-yee and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like every major culture, Chinese has its set of keywords: pivotal terms of political, ethical, literary and philosophical discourse. Tracing the origins, development, polysemy, and usages of keywords is one of the best ways to chart cultural and historical changes. This volume analyzes some of these keywords from different disciplinary and temporal perspectives, offering a new integrative study of their semantic richness, development trajectory, and distinct usages in Chinese culture. The authors of the volume explore different keywords and focus on different periods and genres, ranging from philosophical and historical texts of the Warring States period (453-V221 BCE) to late imperial (ca. 6th?V18th centuries CE) literature and philosophy. They are guided by a similar set of questions: What elevates a mere word to the status of keyword? What sort of resonance and reverberations do we expect a keyword to have? How much does the semantic range of a keyword explain its significance? What kinds of arguments does it generate? What are the stories told to illustrate its meanings? What are political and intellectual implications of the keyword's reevaluation? What does it mean to translate a keyword and map its meaning against other languages? Throughout Chinese history, new ideas and new approaches often mean reinterpreting important words; rupture, continuities, and inflection points are inseparable from the linguistic history of specific terms. The premise of this book is that taking the long view and encompassing different disciplines yield new insights and unexpected connections. The authors, who come from the fields of history,
Author : Richard J. Smith
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442221941
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture written by Richard J. Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Qing dynasty (1636–1912)—a crucial bridge between “traditional” and “modern” China—was remarkable for its expansiveness and cultural sophistication. This engaging and insightful history of Qing political, social, and cultural life traces the complex interaction between the Inner Asian traditions of the Manchus, who conquered China in 1644, and indigenous Chinese cultural traditions. Noted historian Richard J. Smith argues that the pragmatic Qing emperors presented a “Chinese” face to their subjects who lived south of the Great Wall and other ethnic faces (particularly Manchu, Mongolian, Central Asian, and Tibetan) to subjects in other parts of their vast multicultural empire. They were attracted by many aspects of Chinese culture, but far from being completely “sinicized” as many scholars argue, they were also proud of their own cultural traditions and interested in other cultures as well. Setting Qing dynasty culture in historical and global perspective, Smith shows how the Chinese of the era viewed the world; how their outlook was expressed in their institutions, material culture, and customs; and how China’s preoccupation with order, unity, and harmony contributed to the civilization’s remarkable cohesiveness and continuity. Nuanced and wide-ranging, his authoritative book provides an essential introduction to late imperial Chinese culture and society.
Author : May-lee Chai
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698141075
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book China A to Z written by May-lee Chai and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture—now revised and updated Perfect for business, pleasure, or armchair travelers, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly essays alphabetized by subject, this fully revised and updated edition provides a crash course in the etiquette and politics of contemporary China as well as the nation’s geography and venerable history. In it, readers will discover: · How the recently selected President and his advisors approach global relations · Why China is considered the fastest growing market for fashion and luxury goods · What you should bring when visiting a Chinese household · What’s hot in Chinese art · How recent scandals impact Chinese society From architecture and body language to Confucianism and feng shui, China A to Z offers accessible and authoritative information about China.
Author : Xiang Wei
Publisher : Shanghai Press
ISBN 13 : 9781602201040
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Chinese Customs written by Xiang Wei and published by Shanghai Press. This book was released on 2010-10-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This colorfully illustrated Chinese culture book introduces all the traditional festivals and customs of China. The background history and popular myths surrounding all the well-known festivals, including the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, are explored and detailed in each colorful chapter. China is a vast country, and consequently different customs and ways of looking at the world have gradually developed over the course of Chines history. As the saying goes, habits differ within a radius of ten miles and customs within a hundred miles. Therefore, if you travel thousands of miles you will find a huge difference in ways of living. A huge number of customs have become established over the centuries through man generations' observance. Today these customs have become permanent traditions, ingrained in society as an integral part of Chinese culture.
Author : Angin Eagan
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814346802
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)
Download or read book CultureShock! China written by Angin Eagan and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Origins of Chinese People and Customs written by and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Guobin Xu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811081565
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Chinese Culture written by Guobin Xu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting cultural understanding in a globalized world, this text is a key tool for students interested in understanding the fundamentals of Chinese culture. Written by a team of experts in their fields, it offers a comprehensive and detailed introduction to Chinese culture and addresses the fundamentals of Chinese cultural and social development. It notably considers Chinese traditional culture, medicine, arts and crafts, folk customs, rituals and etiquette, and is a key read for scholars and students in Chinese Culture, History and Language.
Author : Edward Harper Parker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Chinese Customs written by Edward Harper Parker and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Henry Gray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book China written by John Henry Gray and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hans Van de Ven
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231137389
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Breaking with the Past written by Hans Van de Ven and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1854 to 1952, the Chinese Maritime Customs Service delivered one-third to one-half of all revenue available to China’s central authorities. Much more than a tax collector, the institution managed China’s harbors and surveyed the Chinese coast. It oversaw a college training Chinese diplomats; translated legal, philosophical, economic, and scientific documents; organized contributions to international exhibitions; and pioneered China’s modern postal system. After the 1911 Revolution, the agency began managing China’s international loans and domestic bond issues, and in the 1930s, it created a coast guard to combat smuggling. The Customs Service was central to China’s post-Taiping entrance into the world of modern nation-states and twentieth-century trade and finance, and this is the first comprehensive history of the Customs Service’s activities and truly cosmopolitan nature. At times, the Service kept China together when little else did.
Author : Friedrich Hirth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Text Book of Modern Documentary Chinese, for the Special Use of the Chinese Customs Service written by Friedrich Hirth and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Donna Brunero
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113434094X
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Britain's Imperial Cornerstone in China written by Donna Brunero and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-03-02 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, focussing especially on its later years and in particular on the experiences of the foreign administration.
Author : Scott D. Seligman
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446551147
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)
Download or read book Chinese Business Etiquette written by Scott D. Seligman and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East-West business is booming as thousands of people flock to China. The author, with 25 years of experience dealing with the Chinese, provides up-to-date advice on how to succeed, avoid gaffes, interpret behaviour and make positive impressions.
Author : China. Hai guan zong shui wu si shu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book China written by China. Hai guan zong shui wu si shu and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
