It takes the average reader 3 hours and 37 minutes to read Separation and Reunion in Modern China by Charles Stafford
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In this original and readable book, Charles Stafford describes the Chinese fascination with separation and reunion. Drawing on his field studies in Taiwan and mainland China, he gives a vivid account of raucous festivals of reunion, elaborate rituals for the sending-off of gods (and daughters), poetic moments of leave-takings between friends, and bitter political rhetoric about Chinese national unity. The idioms and practices of separation and reunion - which are woven into the fabric of daily life - help people to explain the passions aroused by the possibility of national division. In this book, the discussion of everyday rituals leads into a unique and accessible general introduction to Chinese and Taiwanese society and culture.
Separation and Reunion in Modern China by Charles Stafford is 214 pages long, and a total of 54,356 words.
This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Separation and Reunion in Modern China aloud.
Separation and Reunion in Modern China is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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