Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Preface xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Chinese Funerary Beliefs 6
8. 2 History 11
9. 3 Ceremonies and Paper Sculptures in Late-Twentieth-Century Taiwan 24
10. 4 Craftsmen and Suppliers 74
11. 5 Materials, Tools, Parts, and Techniques: Old and New 115
12. 6 The Craft of Paper Sculpture as Art 155
13. Conclusion 165
14. Appendix: Price Lists of Paper Objects 171
15. Glossary 175
16. Notes 179
17. Works Cited 191
18. Index 201