por pedroceinos | Feb 25, 2025 | books, folklore
The economics of human plowing The economics of human plowing According to “The Exploitation Of The Works Of Nature”, a 17th century Chinese book. In farming households where there are no oxen to use, farmers fix a pole to the plough and two men pull the plough by...
por pedroceinos | Feb 24, 2025 | books
The Muslim rebellion in 19th century Yunnan The Muslim Rebellion in Yunnan in 19th century. This is the first English translation of Émile Rocher’s book on the Panthay Rebellion. Originally published in 1879 as La Province chinoise du Yunnan, is a valuable firsthand...
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 | Jun 23, 2021 | culture
What if China’s history had been precipitated by the eruption of a volcano in Greece? What if China’s history had been precipitated by the eruption of a volcano in Greece? Although in present times there is greater concern about global phenomena, it is not...
por pedroceinos | Feb 1, 2021 | culture
The ox and the ritual plow in springtime The ox and the ritual plow in springtime Throughout the imperial era, every year the beginning of agricultural work was celebrated by a solemn ceremony called the Plowing Festival. «The emperor himself would take a yellow plow...
