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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
September 2010
Print publication year:
2010
First published in:
1872
Online ISBN:
9780511709876
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511709876
Subjects:
East Asian History, Area Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Historical Geography, Regional and World History: General Interest, Asian Studies, History, Anthropology
Series:
Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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Walter Medhust's 1872 book traces his personal impressions of nineteenth-century Chinese society. The author is determined to give a picture of the country and its inhabitants that is realistic and free of the tired clichés often found in contemporary Western accounts of the country. Medhurst engages with a wide spectrum of Chinese traditions and habits: looking at the characteristics of advertising and how Chinese newspapers are run; describing opium-smoking and Chinese burial customs; delving into the relationship between men and women; and sampling the delights of Chinese cuisine. He also writes about the position of foreign citizens in China and focuses on the relationship between China and the Western world. Concerned that the West should show China the respect it deserves, he attempts especially to capture the essence of the Chinese character.

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