Good Luck Life The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture

Zusatztext "Charming...a good buy." Informationen zum Autor Rosemary Gong is a third-generation Chinese American. Born and raised in California, she and her family were the only Asians in their Central Valley town, school, and church. A graduate of San Jose State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications, she moved to San Francisco to join Saatchi and Saatchi Corporate Communications Group. Chinatown was her choice of residence -- just around the corner from her grandparents. There, she developed an affinity for the places and the customs inherent in her culture. Rosemary shamefully admits her Chinese vocabulary totals around twenty-nine words. Thus, she considers one of her greatest achievements to be ordering a plate of noodles in her native Cantonese. Klappentext Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information, Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts, legends, foods, old-village recipes, and quick planning guides for Chinese New Year, Clear Brightness, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn, and many other festivals. Written with warmth and wit, Good Luck Life is beautifully designed as an easily accessible cultural guide that includes an explanation of the Lunar Calendar, tips on Chinese table etiquette for dining with confidence, and dos and don'ts from wise Auntie Lao, who recounts ancient Chinese beliefs and superstitions. This is your map for celebrating a good luck life. Zusammenfassung Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings! the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby! significant birthdays! and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information! Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts! legends! foods! old-village recipes! and quick planning guides for Chinese New Year! Clear Brightness! Dragon Boat! Mid-Autumn! and many other festivals. Written with warmth and wit! Good Luck Life is beautifully designed as an easily accessible cultural guide that includes an explanation of the Lunar Calendar! tips on Chinese table etiquette for dining with confidence! and dos and don'ts from wise Auntie Lao! who recounts ancient Chinese beliefs and superstitions. This is your map for celebrating a good luck life. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Rosemary Gong
• Verlag: William Morrow
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.01.2005
• Thema: Ratgeber > Essen & Trinken > Länderküchen
• EAN: 9780060735364
• ISBN: 978-0-06-073536-4
• Anzahl Seiten: 288
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm
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