Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Headland, Isaac Taylor 1859 1942 The Chinese Boy and Girl Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Chinese Boy and Girl" by Isaac Taylor Headland is a collection focused on the cultural aspects of childhood in China, written during the early 20th century. The work provides insights into the lives, games, and rhymes of Chinese children, emphasizing the similarities and differences between East and West in early childhood experiences. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of Chinese child life, explaining that a genuine understanding can only be achieved by breaking down cultural barriers. The opening segments highlight the rich tradition of nursery rhymes and games, comparing them to familiar Western counterparts, showcasing the affection parents have for their children, and pointing out the diverse array of toys popular among youngsters. The narrative introduces various characters, including the aged nurse who shares nursery rhymes and the children engaged in games, indicating that children in China have vibrant, multifaceted lives, much like those in other cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- China Children -- China DS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 210411 2025-07-01T05:40:28.780796 text/html 207393 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 73034 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149515 2025-07-01T05:40:34.674782 application/epub+zip 150877 2025-07-01T05:40:31.343785 application/epub+zip 133019 2025-07-01T05:40:30.282813 application/epub+zip 261503 2025-07-01T05:40:37.044754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257155 2025-07-01T05:40:34.019760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223879 2022-09-01T06:14:25.350533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188817 2025-07-01T05:40:28.234799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188639 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70634 2021-01-01T08:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17977 2025-07-01T05:40:37.163775 application/rdf+xml 10922 2025-07-01T05:40:30.775777 image/jpeg 2968 2025-07-01T05:40:30.526797 image/jpeg 145487 2025-07-01T05:40:28.796797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog