John Chinaman At Home; Sketches of Men, Manners And Things in China
John Chinaman At Home; Sketches of Men, Manners And Things in China
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is \ CHAPTER XVn M0T7BNIMO No^7 gtiflt*-A "loDgeTilj pieliiztt •'^•In ** dutiful grief "—Mourning for parento— Eqpenae of fonemLi— On the dealh of the Emperor— -Oonfaoioa on the obligstion of monmen— The da^ of eldest aon.
AS soon as a death takes place it is officially annonnced with much wailing at the temple of the local god. The visit is returned promptly by Buddhist and Taoist priests, who scent fees from a&r. These clerics blow horns, moan formole, ring bells, and beat upon skuU-shaped dr...ums.
This, however, is not considered noise enough in a house of mourning, so bombs and crackers are let off at frequent intervals, and people are hired to add to the din with shrill pipes and clanging cymbals.
After the coffin of a dead person is dosed down a ** lon- gevity picture *' is put in a bamboo frame and placed in the reception-room, where it can easily be seen. It is intended to be a likeness of the deceased, and is about as large as a child six or eight years old.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
is \ CHAPTER XVn M0T7BNIMO No^7 gtiflt*-A "loDgeTilj pieliiztt •'^•In ** dutiful grief "—Mourning for parento— Eqpenae of fonemLi— On the dealh of the Emperor— -Oonfaoioa on the obligstion of monmen— The da^ of eldest aon.
AS soon as a death takes place it is officially annonnced with much wailing at the temple of the local god. The visit is returned promptly by Buddhist and Taoist priests, who scent fees from a&r. These clerics blow horns, moan formole, ring bells, and beat upon skuU-shaped dr...ums.
This, however, is not considered noise enough in a house of mourning, so bombs and crackers are let off at frequent intervals, and people are hired to add to the din with shrill pipes and clanging cymbals.
After the coffin of a dead person is dosed down a ** lon- gevity picture *' is put in a bamboo frame and placed in the reception-room, where it can easily be seen. It is intended to be a likeness of the deceased, and is about as large as a child six or eight years old.
What to read after John Chinaman At Home; Sketches of Men, Manners And Things in China?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by E J Edward John Hardy to read onlineMoreLess
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