Social Life Of The Chinese by Justus Doolittle - 9781138405844

Taylor & Francis

First Published in 2005. This is the most complete and detailed account of the traditional domestic and daily life of the Chinese in the mid-nineteenth century. Writing in the 1860's, Doolittle concentrates on social and religious customs, revealing the people through their practices and material culture which he observed for over fourteen years. Colourful, exotic and compelling, this is a more telling portrait than any history or encyclopedia, an innovative tour de force of popular culture, and a classic ahead of its time. Doolittle lived midway between Shanghai and Canton, the origin of the overseas Chinese diaspora. The world he describes here may have vanished in mainland China, but endures in Chinatowns and Chinese homes around the world. > Introduction.\u2014Chinese Life in Fuhchau I.\u2014Agricultural and Domestic Matters II.\u2014Betrothal and Marriage III.\u2014Betrothal and Marriage\u2014continued IV.\u2014Married Life and Children V.\u2014Superstitious Treatment of Diseg