Traditional Chinese Leisure Culture and Economic Development A Confl
This book explores the history of leisure in Chinese culture by tracing the development of Chinese philosophy and leisure values in Chinese tradition and civilization. It addresses the tremendous changes in Chinese society brought about by the country’s r
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Huidi Ma and Er Liu
Traditional Chinese Leisure Culture and Economic Development
Huidi Ma • Er Liu
Traditional Chinese Leisure Culture and Economic Development A Conflict of Forces
Huidi Ma Institute of Chinese Culture Beijing, China
Er Liu Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai, China
ISBN 978-1-137-59660-4 ISBN 978-1-137-59253-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59253-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017930495 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © Karel Tupý / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to express our gratitude to Karl Spracklen (Professor at Leeds Beckett University, UK), who has recommended and supported the project to write this book from the beginning and the colleagues of the Research Committee on Sociology of Leisure of the International Sociological Association. We also wish to give thanks to the anonymous peer reviewers for their suggestions, which brought us much fresh inspiration for writing. To Liu Mengxi (Director and Professor of the Institute of Chinese Culture), Feng Changgen (Chairman of Chinese Leisure Philosophy Professional Organization), Ren Xiaomei (Senior Editor of Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press), and Wang Xiaohui (Ma Huidi’s daughter), who all gave us detailed comments, critiques, and suggestions. To Li Chunbo (a friend from Canada) who helped out with translating the second and third sections in the fifth chapter when we were on a tight schedule. To Marjorie Miller (Former Dean and Professor, Department of Philosophy, Purchase College, State University of New York), and Stan Murai
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