Chinese Folk Arts

by Zhilin Jin

Chinese folk arts originate in the rural areas of China's vast territory. As forms of communal art, folk arts are evident in everyday food, clothing and shelter, in traditional festivals, ceremonies and rituals, and in beliefs and taboos. As a living example of cultural heritage, folk art demonstrates the continuity of Chinese culture from ancient to modern times, a culture with distinctive national and regional characteristics and a history of some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521186587
• ISBN13: 9780521186582
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"