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This 1987 edition, of a translation from the French, presents an illuminating account of some of the innumerable superstitious customs which have long held sway over Chinese social and family life. Generously illustrated, this fascinating catalogue of ritual and habit is the result of the author's first-hand experience, gained over a period of twenty years in rural China in the late 19th century.
Front cover illustration, by 'Luck', depicts Zhong Kui, a ghost catcher of the Tang dynasty whose picture was drawn on doors to ward off evil spirits.
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