Wu guo yu wu min

By Lin, Yutang

Subjects: Civilisation, China, Chinese language, Manners and customs, Chinese National characteristics, Civilization, Chinese language text, Reading materials, Yan jiu, Sui bi, Social life and customs, Min zu xing, Zuo pin ji, Social conditions, Chinese literature

Description: This classic gives a unique and sweeping insight into life in China, and in particular the differences between China and the West. Chapters: The Chinese People and Their Origins, The Chinese Character, The Chinese Mind, Chinese Ideals and Religion, Woman's Life, Social and Political Life, Literature, Art and Architecture, The Pleasures of Life, Home and Garden, Eating and Drinking, The End of Life, The Search for Leadership, and The Way Out. The Author: Lin Yutang was a born into a Christian family, and after choosing Taoism and Buddhism returned to Christianity. He we was educated at Harvard, and lived most of his life in America, primarily a writer and translator. His translations of Chinese texts were popular in America. His wife, (Lin TsuiFeng) was a cookbook author who popularized Chinese cooking in America.