China and the Chinese

China and the Chinese

This brightly written little book by the well-known French author, Edmund Plauchut, who has spent many years in China, is the first of the new series known as the "Livres d'or de la Science" recently commenced by MM. Schleicher Frres of Paris. It gives in a succinct form a very complete account of the Chinese, both past and present, their religion, their literature, and their time-honoured customs. Touching but lightly on the many vexed questions of modern diplomacy, it yet presents a very true picture of the problems European statesmen have to solve in connection with the inevitable partition of the Celestial Empire, and will, it is hoped, be found of real service to those who wish to be abreast with the times, yet who have not the leisure to read the longer and more exhaustive books on the subject which are continually appearing. The delight of exploring unknown landsSaint Louis and the Tartars of olden timesThe Anglo-French force enters PekinTerror of the "Red Devils"The "Cup of Immortality"The "Sons of Heaven"Hong-Kong as it was and isThe Treaty of Tien-tsinThe game of "Morra"First Tea-party in the Palace of PekinChinese agriculture and love of flowersChinese literatiAn awkward meeting between two of themLove of poetry in ChinaVoltaire's letter to the poet-kingThe Chinese armyThe Shu-King, or sacred book of ChinaYao and his workChung, the lowly-born EmperorThe Hoang-Ho, or "China's Sorrow"Yu the engineer and his workChung chooses Yu to reign after himThe foundation of the hereditary monarchy in China. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 63733
Author: Plauchut, Edmond
Release Date: Nov 12, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Translator: D'Anvers, N., -1933