Guangdong Folk Custom Spectacle - (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Liu Zhiwen
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Folk culture, which is an important organic part of the entire national culture. It is not only the life culture of the lower strata of the nation but also the historical origin and the foundation of the present culture of the upper strata. Folk culture not only exists widely in the actions and psychology of the masses but also permeates every corner of their lives. For the life of every member of a nation, folk culture serves both as a normative and ordered role and as a function of cohesion and consolidation. This kind of efficacy cannot be replaced by any other cultural phenomenon. Collecting, organizing, and further promoting and disseminating the excellent aspects of local or national folk phenomena is the historical responsibility that the knowledgeable and patriotic scholars of the motherland should fulfill. The editing and publication of this book are a noble act in practicing this solemn task! It mainly introduces the folk culture of Guangdong Province.