Table of Contents: A daughter of Han :

The customs and traditions of Chinese family life are revealed in the detailed recollections of a working-class grandmother, born in the 1860's.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ning, Lao Tʻai-tʻai, 1867-
Contributors:	Pruitt, Ida.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, 1967.
Subjects and Genres:	Ning, > Lao Tʻai-tʻai, > 1867- Ning, Lao T'ai-t'ai. Ning, Lao T'ai-tai, > 1867-. Working class women > China > Biography. 15.75 history of Asia. Manners and customs. Working class women. Vrouwen. Women > China > Biography. China > Social life and customs. China. China > Social life and customs Ning, Lao Tʻai-tʻai > 1867- Working class women > China > Biography Autobiographies. Biographies. Memoirs (form)
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Table of Contents:

Book 1. The family. Childhood, 1867-1870 ; Growing up, 1870-1881 ; The wedding, 1881 ; The marriage, 1881-1887 ; My father and my mother, 1881-1887 ; Starvation, 1887-1888 ; The younger child, 1889
Book 2. In service. With the military officials, 1889-1896 ; The Japanese come, 1895 ; With the Mohammedans, 1895-1897 ; With the civil officials, 1897-1899
Book 3. The family. Together again, 1899 ; With the missionaries, 1899-1902 ; Mantze's marriage, 1901 ; Children and grandchildren, 1902-1910 ; Neighbors, 1902-1911 ; Chefoo, 1911-1921 ; My son is started in life, 1921-1925 ; Peiping, 1928-1934 ; The family established, 1934-1937 ; The Japanese come again, 1937-1938.