Chin-Chin / The Chinaman at Home

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Contents of this book:

THE CHINESE HOME
RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL FÊTES
THE FÊTE OF THE MOON
THE FEAST OF LANTERNS
THE FEAST OF THE TWO STARS
THE FEAST OF FLOWERS
NEW YEAR’S DAY
THE END OF THE YEAR
PROCESSIONS
A BUDDHIST SOLEMNITY
RUSTIC PLEASURES—WALKS AND PILGRIMAGES
BATHING
KITE-FLYING
THE ILLUMINATED BOATS
GARDENING
THE CHASE
FISHING
CHARMING WOMAN—COQUETRY
FANS
CELEBRATED BEAUTIES
SYSTEM OF EDUCATION—THE STUDENT
POETICAL COMPETITIONS
PAINTERS
CHESS
AT TABLE—THE PLEASURE OF DRINKING
TEA-DRINKING
CHOPSTICKS
CHINESE COOKING
GAMES OF SKILL: CONJURING
THE EVOCATION OF SPIRITS
PHRENOLOGY AND CHIROMANCY
DIFFERENT GAMES—ORIENTAL SHOOTING MATCHES—THE CANDLESTICK—SHUTTLECOCKS—THE COIN GAME
GAMES OF CHANCE—CARD GAMES—FIRST GAME: AWAITING THE CARD—SECOND GAME: FISHING—THIRD GAME: THE PECKING GAME
LOTTERIES
PUBLIC PLEASURES—THE THEATRES
ANIMAL FIGHTS—I. CRICKET FIGHTS—II. QUAIL FIGHTS
CONCLUSION—THE PLEASURES OF A PHILOSOPHER