Cantonese Culture Aspects of Life in Modern Hong Kong and Southeast Asia

The best-selling guide to the etiquette and customs of Hong Kong and other Southeast Asian cities. Separated from the mainland, the Cantonese of southern China have preserved many Chinese traditions lost in China, adapting them to their lives in the modern metropolises of Asia and the Chinatowns of Western countries. The rituals of daily life - birth, death, marriage, and the many festivals that make up the Chinese calendar - are described and explained. Every visitor or long term resident will find this book invaluable.Ingram, Shirley is the author of 'Cantonese Culture Aspects of Life in Modern Hong Kong and Southeast Asia' with ISBN 9789627160373 and ISBN 9627160377.