Download or read book Cantonese Culture written by Shirley C. Ingram and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.