Etiquette Stories - A Small Reader on Chinese Customs and Culture

Author: Tao Li
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Humorous square characters, marvelous literary and artistic works; firecrackers on New Year's Eve, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, and porridge on Laba Festival; the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness; the mysteries of zodiac signs and Chinese folk culture. Chinese folk culture is a collection of customs and habits gradually formed by the Chinese people of various ethnic groups in the course of developing production and daily life. They are colorful and diverse, adorning the history of China with a rainbow of traditions, making our national culture even more splendid. This series of books primarily introduces some basic knowledge of Chinese folk culture, including Chinese characters, major festivals, traditional etiquette, and zodiac legends. Each book extends the introduction through stories, avoiding dry instruction and making complex knowledge easy to understand. Additionally, to broaden children's horizons, we have added some related fun facts at the end of each story, enriching the content of the series. This book is one of the series. China is renowned as the "Land of Etiquette," and these classic etiquette stories will take you to experience the elegance of our nation as the "Land of Etiquette."