China Bride
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The China Bride
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Author : Mary Jo Putney
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2006-05-30
The China Bride written by Mary Jo Putney and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-30 with Fiction categories.
Award-winning author Mary Jo Putney captivated the hearts of readers everywhere with her breathtaking hardcover debut, The Wild Child. Now, in her spectacular new novel The China Bride, she has created another brilliantly moving love story, and a very special heroine--a rare beauty torn between two cultures who valiantly struggles to discover the woman she is destined to be. Born to a Scottish father and now living in China, Troth Montgomery grew up speaking several languages and thinking of faraway England as home. Enduring life as a concubine, she never imagined that one day she would leave the Orient, arriving in bitter winter at the estate of a stranger--the brother of the man who had briefly been her husband. Kyle Renbourne, Viscount of Maxwell, had taken Troth as his bride shortly before his apparent execution in a Chinese prison. Now, as his widow, she is entitled to the home she always dreamed of but remains haunted by the memory of a dashing husband and the brief, forbidden love they shared. Then Kyle seemingly returns from the dead. Though he has survived, his mind and body are badly wounded. He needs time to heal and retreats from the exotic wife he barely knows. Bitterly aware that she will never be a fitting English wife, Troth defiantly embraces her foreign traditions, hoping that the ancient arts of her ancestors will restore Kyle's spirit and her own battered heart. Together they embark on a miraculous journey of hope and faith as Kyle becomes enchanted with the intimate tranquillity he shares with his bewitching Troth. But before he can win back his China bride, Kyle must first face a deadly menace that has followed them halfway across the world. . . . Written with exquisite elegance and gentle passion, The China Bride is a stirring tale of everlasting love and the power of forgiveness, by a master storyteller. From the Hardcover edition.
China Bride
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Author : Henry Luk
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-05-28
China Bride written by Henry Luk and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-28 with Fiction categories.
Beth Connor is suddenly plunged into the nightmarish world of underground Hong Kong when she is kidnapped by the Chinese Mafia while on her way to meet her fiance's parents. A former Olympic runner, Connor makes a daring escape, only to find herself alone and bewildered in an unfamiliar and threatening world of seedy nightclubs and illicit pornography. It will take guts, street smarts, and a healthy dose of good luck for Connor to outfox the Triads still on her trail--as they are determined to teach the American Girl a lesson she'll never forget. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Performing Grief
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Author : Anne E. McLaren
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2020-02-29
Performing Grief written by Anne E. McLaren and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-29 with Social Science categories.
This is the first in-depth study of Chinese bridal laments, a ritual and performative art practiced by Chinese women in premodern times that gave them a rare opportunity to voice their grievances publicly. Drawing on methodologies from numerous disciplines, including performance arts and folk literatures, the author suggests that the ability to move an audience through her lament was one of the most important symbolic and ritual skills a Chinese woman could possess before the modern era. Performing Grief provides a detailed case study of the Nanhui region in the lower Yangzi delta. Bridal laments, the author argues, offer insights into how illiterate Chinese women understood the kinship and social hierarchies of their region, the marriage market that determined their destinies, and the value of their labor in the commodified economy of the delta region. The book not only assesses and draws upon a large body of sources, both Chinese and Western, but is grounded in actual field work, offering both historical and ethnographic context in a unique and sophisticated approach. Unlike previous studies, the author covers both Han and non-Han groups and thus contributes to studies of ethnicity and cultural accommodation in China. She presents an original view about the ritual implications of bridal laments and their role in popular notions of "wedding pollution." The volume includes an annotated translation from a lament cycle. This important work on the place of laments in Chinese culture enriches our understanding of the social and performative roles of Chinese women, the gendered nature of China’s ritual culture, and the continuous transmission of women’s grievance genres into the revolutionary period. As a pioneering study of the ritual and performance arts of Chinese women, it will be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of anthropology, social history, gender studies, oral literature, comparative folk religion, and performance arts.
The China Bride
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Author : Amanda Nairn
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-05-03
The China Bride written by Amanda Nairn and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-03 with categories.
According to Malay legend, Mansur Shah, the fifth Sultan of Melaka, took as his fifth wife a Princess of the Imperial Court of Ming China. And, as would be fitting, she was said to have arrived in the sultanate complete with a retinue of some 500 hand-picked youths, each one young and beautiful and of noble blood.The Melaka sultanate at the time was at the peak of its power and to the maximum extent of its empire. It was, by all accounts, a rollicking place with a vibrant polyglot community, refined and cultured nobility and a great deal of exuberance in its customs and celebrations. This period is seen as something of a Golden Age of Malay nationality, and so the legend of the Sultan's bride is a strongly embraced part of the national folklore.'The China Bride' takes the backdrop of actual events that struck the Melakan Empire in that period (mid to late 1400s) and explores what could had happened if the Sultan's fifth wife had indeed been a Ming Princess.As told in the Serhaja Melayo, Ming practice would dictate that she would be accompanied by a full household of attendants, companions and functionaries and protected by a dedicated force of military guards, with the expectation that they would establish a Chinese style palace suitable for a royal princess - and that the marriage would produce a Chinese Heir to the Melakan empire.But they had failed to take into account the nature and politics of the community they were going to, and quickly found themselves separated and absorbed into the community. Before long, there was trouble.But meanwhile, the princess Li-poh had been installed in the Sultan's compound and to their mutual joy, produced a prince - the Paduka Mimat. Would he be named heir? Could he be?As recorded in the Serhaja Melayu, a series of disasters strikes the Sultan's compound making this a significant question. However, issues in the town were coming to a head, cruel-ling the chances of the young Paduka and leading to the exile of the Princess. On his deathbed, the Sultan names his son by the daughter of the hereditary prime minister, then a child, to succeed him.
The Chinese Bride A Story Of Real Life
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Author : Martha F. CRAWFORD
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1869
The Chinese Bride A Story Of Real Life written by Martha F. CRAWFORD and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1869 with China categories.
The Restitution Of The Bride And Other Stories From The Chinese
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Restitution Of The Bride And Other Stories From The Chinese written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with categories.
Chinese Marriage Traditions
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Author : Daniel Tong
language : en
Publisher: Armour Publishing Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2005
Chinese Marriage Traditions written by Daniel Tong and has been published by Armour Publishing Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Chinese categories.
Daughters Of The Canton Delta
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Author : Janice Stockard
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1992-03-01
Daughters Of The Canton Delta written by Janice Stockard and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03-01 with Social Science categories.
This book describes an extraordinary traditional marriage system, 'delayed transfer marriage', that is virtually unknown in the ethnographic literature on Chinese Society, though it was widely established in the Canton Delta. In striking contrast to the orthodox Confucian form of marriage, brides in delayed transfer marriages were required to separate from their husband shortly after marriage and return to live with their parents for at least three more years. During this customary period of separation, brides were expected to visit their husband on several festival occasions each year. Idelly, brides became pregnant about three years after marriage and then settled in the husband's home. The area in which delayed transfer marriage was the customary and dominant form of marriage encompassed the rich silk-producing district of the Canton Delta as well as adjacent rice-producing areas. The book analyzes the effect of economic change on the practice of delayed transfer marriage in the silk district.
Brides On Sale
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Author : Todd L. Sandel
language : en
Publisher: Critical Intercultural Communication Studies
Release Date : 2015
Brides On Sale written by Todd L. Sandel and has been published by Critical Intercultural Communication Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Chinese categories.
The book breaks new ground in our understanding of transnational and cross-border marriages by looking at the long-term effects of such marriages on communities, families, and individuals. How these relationships are formed, how they impact gendered understandings of women and men, and how they affect the children of these families and their education, are some issues explored.
Shanghai Bride
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Author : Christina Ching Tsao
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2005-02-01
Shanghai Bride written by Christina Ching Tsao and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
For over ten years, Christina Chingtsao was a refugee enduring incredible suffering, first because of the Japanese invasion and later as a result of the communist victory in China’s civil war. In postwar Hong Kong, she single-handedly brought up her four children, teaching herself shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping so as to get, and keep, an office job. While in Borneo, she obtained a master’s degree in business administration. Christina Chingtsao immigrated to the United States in 1965, where she became a successful businesswoman. She lives in New York.