ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1914, this text describes L.T. Headland and his wife’s experience in China in the early twentieth century. With a focus on home life this study explores issues such as children, marriage and education as well as food, religion and concubinage as well as presenting anecdotes and personal stories from the families Headland interacted with. This title will be of interest to students of Asian Studies and Anthropology.

chapter I|8 pages

Introductory

chapter II|14 pages

Children and Child-Life

chapter III|19 pages

School Life of Children

chapter IV|7 pages

Education of the Poor

chapter V|12 pages

Rules of Behaviour for Children

chapter VI|8 pages

Girls

chapter VII|12 pages

The Classic for Girls

chapter VIII|8 pages

Marriage

chapter IX|13 pages

Women

chapter X|7 pages

Housewives

chapter XI|4 pages

Motherhood

chapter XII|10 pages

Concubinage

chapter XIII|8 pages

Religion

chapter XIV|10 pages

Family Ceremonies

chapter XV|6 pages

Marriage Ceremonies

chapter XVI|7 pages

Funeral Ceremonies

chapter XVII|7 pages

Ancestor-Worship

chapter XVIII|10 pages

Servants

chapter XIX|11 pages

Food

chapter XX|10 pages

Shops and Markets

chapter XXI|10 pages

Expense of Living

chapter XXII|9 pages

Travel: Inns and Restaurants

chapter XXIII|8 pages

Summer Resorts

chapter XXIV|7 pages

How the Poor Live

chapter XXV|9 pages

Peasant Life

chapter XXVI|8 pages

Oddities of Every-Day Life

chapter XXVII|14 pages

CHinese Names and Nicknames

chapter XXVIII|12 pages

Chinese Superstitions

chapter XXIX|11 pages

Chinese Humour

chapter XXX|8 pages

The Unscientific Chinese

chapter XXXI|8 pages

Dress and Hospitality

chapter XXXII|5 pages

Doing Things Backward

chapter XXXIII|8 pages

Recent Changes in Home Life

chapter XXXIV|5 pages

Games of Chinese Children