The festival of February the second / / Song Li

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812810203321
• Autore: Li Song
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Reading, England] : , : Paths International Ltd, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-84464-419-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
• Collana: Chinese Festival Culture Series
• Disciplina: 394.26951
• Soggetti: Festivals - China; China Social life and customs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Preface; Contents; Foreword; Chapter One: Agriculture: Origin of the Festival; 1: A Melting-Pot of Festivals; 2: A Change of Customs; 3: Geographical Variation; Chapter Two: Customs of February 2nd; 1: Pray; 2: Festival Foods; 3: Coming home; 4: Visiting Temple Fairs; Chapter Three: Customs on February 2nd; 1: The Day of Rewarding the Dragons in the West of Beijing; 2: Dragon Tablet Club in the South of Hebei; 3: Clay-made Baby Fair in Northern Shangdong; 4: Temple Fair of Mount Yishan in Southern Shandong; 5: Festival of Selling Oneself in Southern Guangdong Province; 6: Cannon Ceremony in the Mansion of General Liang Zhennan in Southwest of GuangdongWhen the Festival of February 2nd is Fading away; Postscript; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright
• Sommario/riassunto: In China, 'The Festival of February the Second' literally means the day of dragon's head-raising and, on this day, Chinese people pray for favorable weather and a bumper harvest for the year. This book - printed in an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces the origin, development, implied meanings, and abundant features of this festival. As one of many traditional Chinese festivals, 'The Festival of February the Second' is less known outside China. Even many locals in China have forgotten this important festival, which used to be popular in rural areas. Originating from the countryside, i