TY - BOOK AU - Bloomfield frena TI - The book of chinese beliefs SN - 0-345-36359-0 (pbk) U1 - 299.51 PY - 1983/// CY - New York PB - Ballantine Books KW - Book--Chinese--Beliefs N1 - Introduction 1 The invisible people 2 Fung shui: Chinese earth magic 3 Gods, ghosts and spirits, or what the Chinese really believe 4 The festive year 5 Talking to spirits: the art of the Chinese medium 6 Magical arts: spells and exorcisms 7 Healing: mastering the life force 8 Reading fate: Chinese methods of fortune-telling 9 The almanac 10 The sweet and sour of etiquette 11 Food and drink: harmony fuel 12 Triad Societies: Chinese secret societies Appendix: Chinese deities Further reading ER -