燕瑞博（1878—1938），原名Robert William Swallow，英國人，1878年出生于浙江寧波，1902年在英國大學畢業(yè)后返回中國，到山醇大學任教。1912-1916年在北京大學預科任英文教員，第一次世界大戰(zhàn)后在河南福中公司任職。他以研究中國古董著稱，在上海英文報紙《字林西報》發(fā)表了很多有關中國風俗及古董的文章。燕瑞博性格狂放不羈，能講一口流利、地道的中文。同中國人相處融洽，與中國各階層官員接觸自如無間。他從教多年，對中國學生十分熟悉。燕瑞博很好地融入了中國社會，稱得上是 “中國通”。其他著作有 《中國古鏡圖說》（Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors，1937）。
圖書目錄
Introduction-- By Hardy Jowett Note on Romanization Chapter Ⅰ A City of Pleasure Chapter Ⅱ The Hutng and Its Inhabitants Chapter Ⅲ Street Vendors Chapter Ⅳ Flower Streets and Willow Lanes Chapter Ⅴ Pawnshops, Middlemen and Money Lenders Middlemen Money Lenders Chapter Ⅵ Feasts and Restaurants Chapter Ⅶ Actors and the Theatre Chapter Ⅷ Various Professions Chapter Ⅸ Gates, Street Names and Various Places of Interest Street Names Certain Places of Interest Chapter Ⅹ Politicians, Some Office Holders and Certain Educationalists Chapter Ⅺ Red Ceremonials, Marriages, Births and Birthdays Births Birthdays Chapter Ⅻ Tales of the Spirit World Water Ghosts Wall Building Ghosts Hanging Ghosts Barber Ghosts Idol Ghosts Ghosts Connected with Sickness and Death Devil Possession T'ou Sheng Kuei Kuei Ch'ai, or "Harbingers of Death" Spirit Foxes and Other Strange Phenomena Precautions against Evil Influences Ghost Festivals
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