Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 76 Headland, Isaac Taylor 1859 1942 The Chinese Boy and Girl Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Chinese Boy and Girl" by Isaac Taylor Headland is a collection focused on the cultural aspects of childhood in China, written during the early 20th century. The work provides insights into the lives, games, and rhymes of Chinese children, emphasizing the similarities and differences between East and West in early childhood experiences. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of Chinese child life, explaining that a genuine understanding can only be achieved by breaking down cultural barriers. The opening segments highlight the rich tradition of nursery rhymes and games, comparing them to familiar Western counterparts, showcasing the affection parents have for their children, and pointing out the diverse array of toys popular among youngsters. The narrative introduces various characters, including the aged nurse who shares nursery rhymes and the children engaged in games, indicating that children in China have vibrant, multifaceted lives, much like those in other cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- China Children -- China DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 210266 208138 2024-09-01T05:48:39.247157 2023-10-01T05:31:42.218515 text/html text/html 207393 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 73034 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127211 2024-09-01T05:48:43.901232 application/epub+zip 128811 2024-09-01T05:48:40.555154 application/epub+zip 128813 2024-09-01T05:48:39.735154 application/epub+zip 228297 2024-09-01T05:48:46.371122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223967 2024-09-01T05:48:43.345238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223879 2022-09-01T06:14:25.350533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188817 188779 2024-09-01T05:48:38.710166 2023-10-01T05:31:41.731521 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 188639 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70634 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17857 2024-09-01T05:48:46.507105 application/rdf+xml 10895 2024-09-01T05:48:40.080145 image/jpeg 2975 2024-09-01T05:48:39.906145 image/jpeg 125855 2024-09-01T05:48:39.266145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog