Chin-Chin; Or, The Chinaman at Home

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PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTORY

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I THE CHINESE HOME

CHAPTER II RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL FeTES

CHAPTER III THE FeTE OF THE MOON

CHAPTER IV THE FEAST OF LANTERNS

CHAPTER V THE FEAST OF THE TWO STARS

CHAPTER VI THE FEAST OF FLOWERS

CHAPTER VII NEW YEAR'S DAY

CHAPTER VIII THE END OF THE YEAR

CHAPTER IX PROCESSIONS

CHAPTER X A BUDDHIST SOLEMNITY

CHAPTER XI RUSTIC PLEASURES WALKS AND PILGRIMAGES

CHAPTER XII BATHING

CHAPTER XIII KITE FLYING

CHAPTER XIV THE ILLUMINATED BOATS

CHAPTER XV GARDENING

CHAPTER XVI THE CHASE

CHAPTER XVII FISHING

CHAPTER XVIII CHARMING WOMAN COQUETRY

CHAPTER XIX FANS

CHAPTER XX CELEBRATED BEAUTIES

CHAPTER XXI SYSTEM OF EDUCATION THE STUDENT

CHAPTER XXII POETICAL COMPETITIONS

CHAPTER XXIII PAINTERS

CHAPTER XXIV CHESS

CHAPTER XXV AT TABLE THE PLEASURE OF DRINKING

CHAPTER XXVI TEA-DRINKING

CHAPTER XXVII CHOPSTICKS

CHAPTER XXVIII CHINESE COOKING

CHAPTER XXIX GAMES OF SKILL CONJURING

CHAPTER XXX THE EVOCATION OF SPIRITS

CHAPTER XXXI PHRENOLOGY AND CHIROMANCY

CHAPTER XXXII DIFFERENT GAMES ORIENTAL SHOOTING MATCHES

CHAPTER XXXIII GAMES OF CHANCE CARD GAMES

CHAPTER XXXIV LOTTERIES

CHAPTER XXXV PUBLIC PLEASURES THE THEATRES

CHAPTER XXXVI ANIMAL FIGHTS I. CRICKET FIGHTS

CHAPTER XXXVII CONCLUSION THE PLEASURES OF A PHILOSOPHER

CHIN-CHIN


CHIN-CHIN
OR
THE CHINAMAN AT HOME

BY
TCHENG-KI-TONG
(Late of the Imperial Chinese Legation)

TRANSLATED BY
R. H. SHERARD

Published by A. P. MARSDEN
27 Southampton Street, Covent
Garden, London. Mdcccxcv

Note.The price at which this book is supplied to the Trade will not permit of its being sold at a discount.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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