Folk customs originate and are inherited from civil society, and are passed on from generation to generation. China has a long history and vast territory and has a whole host of customs. The folk customs collected in this book are well known in most Chinese areas inhabited by the Han people, and contain four parts: festivals and holidays, etiquette and rituals, basic necessities of life, and folk worship and taboos.
Folk customs originate and are inherited from civil society, and are passed on from generation to generation. China has a long history and vast territory and has a whole host of customs. The folk customs collected in this book are well known in most Chinese areas inhabited by the Han people, and contain four parts: festivals and holidays, etiquette and rituals, basic necessities of life, and folk worship and taboos.