Why there are no books about chinese culture

[yang88]

Dear cecil,
Why there are no books about chinese culture.
The only books available about chinese culture are about the life of Mao and the chinese revolution and 2-3 books about the Emperors of China. What about the general people and the customs. How come the overseas chinese don't write about their culture for the future generations. Thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
You will be `surprised' to learn that there are lots of books on Chinese culture. Especially before the communists take over but unfortunately, many are in Mandarin.
This is why, they are hard to find. If one were to walk into a Chinese book shop, there are lots of titles and topics (Mandarin books).
In Singapore, there are several good Chinese book stores devoted to selling Mandarin books on a wide range of topics.
Many Chinese classics such as the Four Scholars etc... have been interpreted in English ....
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 6/23/00 1:19:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
Why there are no books about
chinese culture.
The only books available about
chinese culture are about the
life of Mao and the chinese
revolution and 2-3 books about
the Emperors of China. What
about the general people and
the customs. How come the
overseas chinese don't write
about their culture for the
future generations. Thanks.