Daily Life in China on the Eve of the Mongol Invasion, 1250-1276Describes the occupations, pleasures, clothes, food, art, and social and civic life of the people in the city of Hangchow. |
Contents
THE CITY | 22 |
SOCIETY | 59 |
HOUSING CLOTHING COOKING | 113 |
THE LIFE CYCLE | 144 |
THE SEASONS AND THE UNIVERSE | 179 |
LEISURE HOURS | 219 |
FINAL PORTRAIT | 244 |
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