LEADER 02991nam 2200553 450 001 9910787396303321 005 20230126212602.0 010 $a1-84464-427-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000331985 035 $a(EBL)1977481 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001550786 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16166130 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001550786 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14810917 035 $a(PQKB)10353161 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1977481 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1977481 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11003604 035 $a(OCoLC)903954317 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000331985 100 $a20150122h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Peony festival /$fLi Song 210 1$a[Reading, England] :$cPaths International Ltd,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (181 p.) 225 0 $aChinese Festival Culture Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84464-426-X 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Chapter One: National Flower Peony; 1: The Legendary History of Peony; 2: Myths and Legends of Peony; 3: Peony in Literature and Arts; 4: Peony and People's Life; 5: From China to Abroad: the Most Beautiful Representative of Chinese People; Chapter Two: The Capital of Peony: Luoyang; 1: Favorable Natural Environment; 2: Long History and Rich Culture; 3: Peony Culture in the Capital of Peony; Chapter Three: Luoyang Peony Festival; 1: From Custom to Festival: the Origin and Development of Luoyang Peony Festival 327 $a2: Various Festival Activities: Combining Tradition with Modern Elements3: Influence of Luoyang Peony Festival; Chapter Four: Peony Festivals in Other Regions of China; 1: Heze International Peony Festival; 2: Chengdu (Pengzhou} Peony Ecotourism Festival; 3: Shanghu (Changshu) Peony Festival; The Postscript of Chinese Festival Culture Series; Copyright 330 $a'The Peony Festival' originates from Luoyang, Henan Province of China and is a global carnival gathering that celebrates all kinds of peony plants. This book introduces the ecological and biological features of the peony, the historic and current profile of its birthplace in Luoyang, along with the activities of peony festivals in other regions of China. Many festivals are dedicated to the country's ancestors, natural landscapes, or cultural events, but few of them concentrate on one species of plant. This book explores why and how people participate in a festival to celebrate the peony. It co 410 0$aChinese Festival Culture Series 606 $aFestivals$zChina 607 $aChina$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aFestivals 676 $a394.26951 700 $aSong$b Li$01521415 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787396303321 996 $aThe Peony festival$93823381 997 $aUNINA