The awakening of the East : Siberia - Japan - China

La rénovation de l'Asie; Sibérie--Chine--Japon

c1900

With a preface by Henry Norman

Translated from the French by Richard Davey

Contents p.xiii
Introduction p.xv
Part I. - Siberia
I. The origins of Russian expansion in Siberia and the natural characteristics of the country p.1
II. The land of Siberia and its inhabitants p.9
III. Agricultural Siberia and the rural population p.17
IV. Mineral resources and industries p.27
V. Siberian commerce and the transport of tea p.31
VI. Siberian towns p.38
VII. Immigration p.43
VIII. Means of communication in Siberia p.56
IX. The Trans-Siberian Railway p.64
X. The railway through Manchuria p.71
XI. The altered relations between Europe and the Far East resulting from the Trans-Siberian Railway p.76
Part II. - Japan
I. The origin and past history of Japan p.81
II. Japan and the revolution of 1868 p.97
III. Modern Japan p.110
IV. Japanese industry p.118
V. Rural Japan p.125
VI. Development of Japanese commerce p.135
VII. The finances of Japan p.143
VIII. The domestic politics and parliament of Japan p.154
IX. Japan's foreign policy and her military power p.164
X. The future of western civilization in Japan - Relations between Japanese and foreigners p.171
Part III. - China
I. The Chinese problem p.183
III. The capital of China p.188
III. The country in the neighborhood of Peking - Numerous signs of the decline of the Empire p.198
IV. The literary and mandarin class - Principal causes of the decadence of the Empire p.204
V. The Chinese people and their characteristics p.212
VI. Foreigners in China - The attitude of the Chinese towards western civilization p.228
VII. The position and work of foreigners in China p.234
VIII. China and the powers p.242
IX. Russia, France, and England in the Far East in 1895-97 p.253
X. China and the powers 1897-99 - 'Spheres of influence' and the 'Open door' p.266
XI. The future of China - Maintenance or partition of the celestial Empire? p.276

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