This is a used soft cover book in GOOD SOLID CONDITION   —from a smoke-free environment. The photo you see is of the actual item you will receive.  Please feel free to ask any questions you have about this listing.

THE DONG PEOPLE OF CHINA – A HIDDEN CIVILIZATION – by Gail Rossi.  Photography by Paul Lau.  Beautiful all color photographs.

Published by Hagley & Hoyle Pte Ltd, Singapore – publication/copyright date not indicated – ISBN 981-00-1551-8 – 96 pages – the book measures approximately 9 x 10 ½.

The People’s Republic of China is a country comprised of at least 55 known national minority groups.  The Dong nationality is one of these group, numbering over 1,430,000 in the southwest provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan.  An ancient people, their resplendent culture continues to thrive in modern China.  The outward manifestations of their cultural tradition can best be identified through their unique architecture and diverse dress styles of exquisite beauty.  This book gives a glimpse into the lifestyles, customs, history and folk arts of these little-known people.  

The book is in good condition; light reading wear; binding tight; pages clean and crisp--no writing, no underlining, no highlighting; cover edges rubbed/chipped; normal shelf wear.  Nice, tight, clean, crisp copy.

 

G&M stock #1fe(jane22)