China Folk Customs Compendium - (Transportation) (Transportation)

Author: Zhao Yu Gong
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: How to build a Chinese civilization that looks to the future and the world is a historical responsibility for every Chinese person. And its cornerstone is the folk culture that integrates the national spirit, national culture, and national consciousness, which has lasted for thousands of years. This book is part of the "Comprehensive Folk Culture of China" series, specifically the "Transportation Folk Culture" volume, edited by Qi Tao. It was meticulously compiled over several years by scholars from all generations in the field of Chinese folk culture. It is a comprehensive record of Chinese transportation folk culture, covering material, social, spiritual, and linguistic aspects. This record is based on existing field investigations and literature on Chinese transportation folk culture, with the main focus on transportation folk phenomena since the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It is characterized by authentic and reliable data, concise and fluent writing, clear and straightforward narration, a well-structured format, and being richly illustrated with images and texts.