Dictionary of Chinese Footwear Culture

Author: Ye Da Bing
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is divided into five major categories: General, Footwear, Culture, Technology, and Standards. It contains over 5,000 entries and more than 800,000 words, accompanied by over 400 color and black-and-white illustrations. The Dictionary of Chinese Footwear Culture reflects the true nature of the history of Chinese shoe-making and the development of shoe culture from a multidisciplinary perspective. It provides detailed information on traditional and modern footwear, especially in the aspect of "Culture and Shoes," showcasing the rich and diverse cultural landscape derived from shoes, such as proverbs, riddles, idioms, fables, literary works, and dramatic legends. The Dictionary of Chinese Footwear Culture is a of China's millennia-old shoe culture history and also a comprehensive, well-researched, and practical toolbook for the footwear industry.