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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459733303321

Autore

Li Song

Titolo

The festival of February the second / / Song Li

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

Electronic books.

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

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Record Nr.

UNISANNIORAV0264896

Titolo

La tutela delle acque : testo unificato della normativa in materia di scarichi idrici / \Alessandro Jazzetti!

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano, : Ambiente, \1995!

Descrizione fisica

212 p. ; 21 cm.

Collana

La nuova gestione dell'ambiente

Disciplina

344.45046343

Soggetti

Acque - Inquinamento - Legislazione

Collocazione

D         (AR) 25                 841

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia