Chin-Chin; Or, The Chinaman at Home

CONTENTS

CHAP.		PAGE
I.	THE CHINESE HOME	1
II.	RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL FÊTES	10
III.	THE FÊTE OF THE MOON	19
IV.	THE FEAST OF LANTERNS	26
V.	THE FEAST OF THE TWO STARS	34
VI.	THE FEAST OF FLOWERS	39
VII.	NEW YEAR’S DAY	43
VIII.	THE END OF THE YEAR	54
IX.	PROCESSIONS	61
X.	A BUDDHIST SOLEMNITY	70
XI.	RUSTIC PLEASURES—WALKS AND PILGRIMAGES	79
XII.	BATHING	88
XIII.	KITE-FLYING	93
XIV.	THE ILLUMINATED BOATS	97
XV.	GARDENING	102
XVI.	THE CHASE	113
XVII.	FISHING	119
XVIII.	CHARMING WOMAN—COQUETRY	125
XIX.	FANS	133
XX.	CELEBRATED BEAUTIES	139
XXI.	SYSTEM OF EDUCATION—THE STUDENT	146
XXII.	POETICAL COMPETITIONS	155
XXIII.	PAINTERS	163
XXIV.	CHESS	171
XXV.	AT TABLE—THE PLEASURE OF DRINKING	178
XXVI.	TEA-DRINKING	185
XXVII.	CHOPSTICKS	192
XXVIII.	CHINESE COOKING	197
XXIX.	GAMES OF SKILL: CONJURING	208
XXX.	THE EVOCATION OF SPIRITS	217
XXXI.	PHRENOLOGY AND CHIROMANCY	223
XXXII.	DIFFERENT GAMES—ORIENTAL SHOOTING MATCHES—THE CANDLESTICK—SHUTTLECOCKS—THE COIN GAME	232
XXXIII.	GAMES OF CHANCE—CARD GAMES—FIRST GAME: AWAITING THE CARD—SECOND GAME: FISHING—THIRD GAME: THE PECKING GAME	239
XXXIV.	LOTTERIES	247
XXXV.	PUBLIC PLEASURES—THE THEATRES	255
XXXVI.	ANIMAL FIGHTS—I. CRICKET FIGHTS—II. QUAIL FIGHTS	261
XXXVII.	CONCLUSION—THE PLEASURES OF A PHILOSOPHER	266

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