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  • Chinese Characteristics

    Arthur Smith was one of the top Sinologists of the late 19th century and early 20th century, and Chinese Characteristics is the book which best synthesizes his opinions on Chinese culture and society. He spent more than 50 years in China as a missionary and his opinions range from insightful and profound to inappropriate and ridiculous, but even the sections of the book that today seem to reflect ... Leer más

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  • Village Life in China: A Study in Sociology

    Village Life in China: A Study in Sociology offers a comprehensive exploration of rural Chinese society through a sociological lens. Written by Arthur H. Smith, the book provides insightful analysis and firsthand observations of village life, customs, and traditions in late 19th-century China. Through meticulous research and ethnographic accounts, Smith delves into various aspects of rural ... Leer más

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    This time Read Forward brings you a great great text by Mark Twain. You know him for the timeless adventures of Tom & Huck, but Mark Twain also wrote some wonderfully witty essays. One of them is particularly powerful, it’s called: What is man?It’s a dialogue between an Old Man and a Young Man. YM is idealistic and believes in man’s free will. OM thinks that man is closer to the machine, caught in ... Leer más

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  • The Civilization of China

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    In "The Civilization of China," Herbert Allen Giles provides a comprehensive examination of Chinese culture and societal development from ancient times to the early 20th century. Written with eloquence and clarity, the book intertwines historical narrative with a detailed analysis of literature, philosophy, and art, illuminating the unique aspects of Chinese civilization. Giles employs a ... Leer más

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  • The Power of Simplicity

    Philosopher and Management Coach Rittik Chandra’s "The Power of Simplicity" explains that the spirit of simplicity is a great magician. Simplicity is a state of mind. It dwells in the main intention of our lives. A man is simple when his chief care is the wish to be what he ought to be, that is, honestly and naturally human. And this is neither so easy nor as impossible as one might think. At ... Leer más

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  • The Empire of the East

    ON my return from another visit to Japan a few months ago I found those persons in this country with whom I was brought into close association extremely curious and strangely ignorant regarding that ancient Empire. Despite the multitude of books which have of late years been published about Japan and things Japanese a correct knowledge of the country and the people is, so far as I can judge, ... Leer más

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  • SOCIAL LIFE OF THE CHINESE, with some accounts of their religious, governmental, educational and business customs and opinions Volume I

    This book contains a dynamic table of contents. Preview: The population of the city and suburbs has never been accurately, and therefore satisfactorily ascertained. The inhabitants of the seven suburbs are believed to be as numerous as the inhabitants of the city itself. The population of both has been estimated by residents and visitors at all figures, from 600,000 to 1,250,000. Including the ... Leer más

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  • The Land Beyond the Blow (Annotated)

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    The Land Beyond the Blow is one of Ambrose Bierce's sharpest exercises in satirical fantasy, presenting an imagined realm whose customs expose the hypocrisies of supposedly civilized society. Written in a compact, mordant prose, it belongs to the tradition of Swiftian travel allegory, where absurd institutions and grotesque logic become instruments of moral criticism. Bierce's irony is severe but ... Leer más

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  • Lion and Dragon in Northern China

    Less than a dozen years have passed since the guns of British warships first saluted the flag of their country at the Chinese port of Weihaiwei, yet it is nearly a century since the white ensign was seen there for the first time. In the summer of 1816 His Britannic Majesty's frigate Alceste, accompanied by the sloop Lyra, bound for the still mysterious and unsurveyed coasts of Korea and the Luchu ... Leer más

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  • Village Life in China (Annotated)

    This edition includes the following editor's introduction:China in the 19th century, the historical context in which "Village Life in China" was writtenFirst published in 1889, "Village Life in China" is a comprehensive overview of Chinese village life at the end of the 19th Century , a marvellous presentation of rural China to foreign readers. American writer Arthur H. Smith wrote this work ... Leer más

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    In "Lion and Dragon in Northern China," Reginald Fleming Sir Johnston offers a profound exploration of the cultural and political landscape of early 20th-century China. Characterized by eloquent prose and rich descriptive narratives, the book captures the intricacies of local customs, geopolitical tensions, and the impact of colonialism on Northern China's indigenous populations. Johnston's keen ... Leer más

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