Title

• John Chinaman at home : sketches of men, manners and things in China

Alternative Title

• Sketches of men, manners and things in China

Creator

• Hardy, E. J. (Edward John), 1849-1920

Date

• 1905

Subject

• China -- Social life and customs

Tag

• Social life and customs

Table Of Contents

• Contents p.11
  I. Hong Kong p.23
  II. Tientsin and Peking p.33
  III. Canton p.44
  IV. On the west river p.55
  V. Swatow, Amoy, Foochow p.63
  VI. Up the Yangtze p.70
  VII. Village life p.80
  VIII. Topsy-turveydom p.90
  IX. Some Chinese characteristics p.95
  X. Chinese food p.107
  XI. Medicine and surgery p.119
  XII. Chinese clothes p.130
  XIII. Houses and gardens p.138
  XIV. Servants and labourers p.147
  XV. Betrothal and marriage p.157
  XVI. Death and burial p.167
  XVII. Mourning p.176
  XVIII. Boys in China p.181
  XIX. Girls and women p.190
  XX. Education in China p.200
  XXI. Chinese manners p.212
  XXII. The Government of China p.220
  XXIII. Punishments p.229
  XXIV. Chinese soldiers p.240
  XXV. The religions of China p.250
  XXVI. Fengshui and other superstitions p.262
  XXVII. Spirits p.271
  XXVIII. Outside and inside a temple p.279
  XXIX. Monks and priests p.293
  XXX. New Year's day in China p.300
  XXXI. Missionaries p.308
  XXXII. As the Chinese see us p.321

Publisher

• T. Fisher Unwin

Source

• This eBook is digitized by Pao Yue-Kong Library from the Special Collections

Resource Type

• Book

Format

• image/jpeg

Extent

• This eBook: 416 p.

• Source format: 335 p. : plates ; 23 cm

Language

• English

Rights

• In Copyright

Identifier

• Barcode: 0000803864768

• Call No.: [CLR] DS721 .H3 1905