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Learn to COOK - Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 394.2089951073
EAN: 9780060735364
ISBN: 0060735368
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2005-02-01
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: 2005-01-25
Studio: Collins

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Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information, Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts, legends, foods, old-village recipes, and quick planning guides for Chinese New Year, Clear Brightness, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn, and many other festivals.

Written with warmth and wit, Good Luck Life is beautifully designed as an easily accessible cultural guide that includes an explanation of the Lunar Calendar, tips on Chinese table etiquette for dining with confidence, and dos and don'ts from wise Auntie Lao, who recounts ancient Chinese beliefs and superstitions. This is your map for celebrating a good luck life.




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Summary: Chinese Weddings, Et Al.
Comment: A great book to share when planning a multi-cultural event, like a wedding. Written in comprehensive, easy language and is a great gift. Useful for learning about what to do, when to do it and how to do things in Chinese culture, properly.

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Summary: Great for 1st Gen Chinese Americans
Comment: This book is great for anyone who is interested in Chinese American culture but especially good for those who grew up here in America. I always wondered about the traditions and rituals my mother and grandmother performed when I was a kid. This book explains it all! Its slightly biased towards West coast Chinese culture, compared to those more common to East Coast. But great nonetheless.

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Summary: very informative
Comment: I first stumbled across this book at the library in the school where i work. As a first generation Chinese born in US, i was naturally curious about my heritage and why my family practiced certain traditions and what they all meant. This book answered many of the questions i had about our traditions and more. Not only does this book introduce all the "general" holidays and traditions of Chinese people, but it also explains the why and how to. Since our families are more assimilated into american culture, i wanted to know more about the practices so i could share them with my children. Also, there are differences in holidays and traditions by regions (northern, souther, etc.) across China, so this book has that disclaimer where it states how things are generally done and that there may be exceptions. Overall, after reading this book, i feel much more knowledgeable about what's appropriate and what's not during what occassion. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to learn more about Chinese culture and traditions.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
Summary: Fine not great
Comment: The book did answer a few questions for me, but was not exactly what I was looking for. It was weighed much more heavily towards explaining holidays and celebrations rather than culture, which was what I was more interested in reading about. Will keep looking....

Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: Basic Introduction
Comment: Great book that gives a basic overview of Chinese traditions. If you want to know more details,(such as the myths and Gods that relate to every event) there are other books. It is written in an easy format, very assessible to people who are not Chinese. I give it 5 stars for what it is-- an introductory-style book on Chinese traditions.


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