Encyclopedia of China: The Essential Reference to China, Its History and Culture

Dorothy Perkins

Facts on File, 1999 - History - 662 pages

More than 1,000 entries explore all aspects of China's past, present and future, with essay-length entries on provinces and major cities; Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and other religions; family life; calligraphy, embroidery, sculpture and other arts and crafts; folktales and mythology; martial arts, including tai chi chuan and kung fu; native animals and plants; emperors and dynasties; political movements and institutions; traditional medicine; contemporary leaders; festivals and holidays; foreign relations; language and writing; educational systems; Chinese communities around the world; and much more. Photographs and illustrations depict Chinese art and architecture, everyday life, cities, and political figures. An extensive system of cross-references link concepts, people and events.

About the author

Dorothy Perkins is a freelance writer with a background in Asian history. She holds a Ph.D. in religion from Temple University and is the author of Japan Goes to War: A Chronology of Japanese Military Expansion from the Meiji Era to the Attack on Pearl Harbor. She resides in Philadelphia, PA.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Encyclopedia of China: The Essential Reference to China, Its History and Culture; A Roundtable Press Book
• Author: Dorothy Perkins
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Facts on File, 1999
• ISBN: 0816026939, 9780816026937
• Length: 662 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / China; History / World