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Chinese Culture: Folklores, Festivals, Deities
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Chinese Culture will provide the reader, in a simple easy to understand language an insight of the country folklores, festivals and deities in the culture of the Chinese. The folklores, festivals and deities will help readers in providing an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the building blocks of the rich culture, way of life and traditions of the people over thousands of years.
This book is written in a story-like style to make reading it enjoyable. Let then the journey begins, slowly unfolding the vast ocean of Chinese Culture, its folklores, festivals and deities
This book is written in a story-like style to make reading it enjoyable. Let then the journey begins, slowly unfolding the vast ocean of Chinese Culture, its folklores, festivals and deities
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Khoo Boo Eng
The author has already written two books on Taoism. They are 1) A Simple Approach to Taoism – of Gods and Deities 2) A Simple Approach to Taoism – Festivals, Worship and Rituals. The books are now internationally recognized. They were exhibited in the International Book Exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany and in London, United Kingdom.
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