por pedroceinos | Jul 22, 2021 | folklore
The hound as go between – A Chinese mysterious tale The hound as go-between – A Chinese mysterious tale During the Han dynasty, Huang Yuan of the principality of Taishan opened his gate one morning to find a black hound sitting outside keeping watch, as if...
por pedroceinos | Jul 17, 2021 | books
The Spirits are drunk. Comparative approaches to Chinese religion Paper, Jordan. The Spirits are drunk. Comparative approaches to Chinese religion. SUNY Press. 1995 This is a completely original book on the religions of China. Instead of following the repetitive...
por pedroceinos | Jul 16, 2021 | culture
Spirits possession in ancient China Spirits possession in ancient China. I have just finished reading The Ancestors Are Drunk, a book by Jordan Paper. Perhaps one of the best books on the religion of China that can be found, because with every chapter, almost with...
por pedroceinos | Jul 12, 2021 | books
Cheng Naishan and the Shanghai aristocratic families Cheng Naishan. The Blue House. Panda Books. 1989. «Cheng Naishan captivates readers with stories about the present lives of Shanghai capitalists, who have overcome 30 years of political vicissitudes, as well as the...
por pedroceinos | Jul 8, 2021 | books
The metamorphosis of communism in China The metamorphosis of communism in China The Communist Party of China (CPC) will be 100 years old in 2021. Of these, more than two thirds have been in power since the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949....
