The Teddy Bear Chronicles
eBook - PDF

The Teddy Bear Chronicles

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Teddy Bear Chronicles

About this book

HONG KONG LITERATURE SERIESSeries Editor: John MinfordThis is a most unusual book. For several decades Xi Xi has been widely known for her award-winning poetry and fiction. This time, she has chosen to write about the teddy bears she began making in 2005, after treatment for cancer, in order to improve the mobility of her right hand. She made the bears herself from scratch, choosing some of her favourite characters from history and legend such as the Taoist philosopher Master Zhuang, the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, and Beauty and the Beast. She also created exquisite items of clothing for them and wove a series of delightfully witty essays around them, giving her readers fascinating insights into Chinese culture, and into the ways in which Chinese clothing and fashion have evolved through the ages.This is a book for all who love literature and teddy bears.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Full Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Series Editor’s Preface
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1. Chinese Bears in Antique Garb
  9. 2. StoryBears
  10. 3. Fancy Dress Ball
  11. 4. Bear Stories
  12. Teddies on Tour
  13. Collectors’ Bears
  14. Memorial Bear
  15. Q&A: On Teddies and TraditionalChinese Fashion
  16. Afterword
  17. Bear Height Measurements
  18. Other Works in the Series