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China Yesterday: Chinese Sketches（English Edition)

Author:Herbert A. Giles

Publication date:2018-07-01

ISBN:9787508539034

Language:English

Abstract:

Chinese Sketches is a compilation of articles on the basic situations of China in 19th century, which include women’s status, etiquette, literature, medicine, law, etc....
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Introduction

Chinese Sketches is a compilation of articles on the basic situations of China in 19th century, which include women’s status, etiquette, literature, medicine, law, etc.

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  • Cover

    1

  • Titlepage

    2

  • CONTENTS

    3

  • Inset

    4

  • PREFACE

    5

  • THE DEATH OF AN EMPEROR

    6

  • THE POSITION OF WOMEN

    7

  • ETIQUETTE

    8

  • ETIQUETTE, NO. II

    9

  • LITERATURE

    10

  • EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE

    11

  • DENTISTRY

    12

  • MEDICAL SCIENCE

    13

  • MEDICAL SCIENCE, NO. II

    14

  • LOAN SOCIETIES

    15

  • GUILDS

    16

  • PAWNBROKERS

    17

  • POSTAL SERVICE

    18

  • SLANG

    19

  • FORTUNE-TELLING

    20

  • GAMES AND GAMBLING

    21

  • JURISPRUDENCE

    22

  • JURISPRUDENCE, NO. II

    23

  • BUDDHIST PRIESTS

    24

  • RESPECT FOR THE WRITTEN CHARACTER

    25

  • SUPERSTITION

    26

  • NATURAL PHENOMENA

    27

  • CELEBRATION OF THE NEW YEAR

    28

  • THE FEAST OF LANTERNS

    29

  • OPIUM SMOKING

    30

  • THIEVING

    31

  • LYING

    32

  • SUICIDE

    33

  • TORTURE

    34

  • FÊNG-SHUI

    35

  • MONEY

    36

  • A DINNER-PARTY

    37

  • FEMALE CHILDREN

    38

  • TRAVEL

    39

  • PREDESTINATION

    40

  • JOURNALISM

    41

  • FUNERALS

    42

  • INQUESTS

    43

  • INQUESTS, NO. II

    44

  • CHRISTIANITY

    45

  • ANTI-CHRISTIAN LYRICS

    46

  • CONCLUSION

    47

  • Copyright

    48

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