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Daily Life for the Common People of China, 1850 to 1950

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In this exciting book, Ronald Suleski introduces daily life for the common people of China in the century from 1850 to 1950. They were semi-literate, yet they have left us written accounts of their hopes, fears, and values. They have left us the hand-written manuscripts (chaoben 抄本) now flooding the antiques markets in China. These documents represent a new and heretofore overlooked category of historical sources.
Suleski gives a detailed explanation of the interaction of chaoben with the lives of the people. He offers examples of why they were so important to the poor laboring masses: people wanted horoscopes predicting their future, information about the ghosts causing them headaches, a few written words to help them trade in the rural markets, and many more examples are given. The book contains a special appendix giving the first complete translation into English of a chaoben describing the ghosts and goblins that bedeviled the poor working classes.

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China Studies, Volume: 39

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Brill : https://brill.com/., 22 Oct 2018

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oer.unej.ac.id

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-90-04-36103-4

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computer

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online resource

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People of China

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Ronald Suleski

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https://brill.com/display/title/32417

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Volume: 39

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