Chinese folklorists are very familiar with American folklore research as American titles are frequently translated into Chinese; however, the reverse has not been true. This book introduces English language readers to the folklore research being done in China. It is intended as a foundational text, providing ethnographic research on a diverse set of topics and focused on different regions of mainland China in order to give readers an overview of the different topics of interest to Chinese folklorists and highlight the ...
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Chinese folklorists are very familiar with American folklore research as American titles are frequently translated into Chinese; however, the reverse has not been true. This book introduces English language readers to the folklore research being done in China. It is intended as a foundational text, providing ethnographic research on a diverse set of topics and focused on different regions of mainland China in order to give readers an overview of the different topics of interest to Chinese folklorists and highlight the connections between the research being published in Chinese and in the English language The book covers important topics such as urban childbirth, women's gift exchange, folksong and its star performer, myth-making, and heritage-making.
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