| Chinese New Year Contributor(s): Welch, Patricia Bjaaland (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195877306 ISBN-13: 9780195877304 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1997 Annotation: No date in the Chinese calendar is accorded greater importance than New Year's Day. This colorful book provides a complete introduction and guide to the celebration of the Lunar New Year, describing its origins and such contemporary practices as holiday greetings, gift-giving, and food. Directed at tourists and residents alike, it explores customs both in China and among Chinese communities worldwide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 394.261 |
| LCCN: 96017971 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.12" W x 8.02" (0.46 lbs) 96 pages |