London through Chinese eyes : or, My seven and a half years in London

Looking at London through the opening of a bamboo pole

留英管窺記

My seven and a half years in London

1920

With a preface by Sir John Newell Jordan ; illustrations by Miss Kong Sing

Contents
Foreword p.5
Preface. By Sir John Newell Jordan p.7
I. "A yearning like the yearning of a wave" p.13
II. The four Englands and a dream p.16
III. Visions of London p.19
IV. London at last ! p.21
V. English weather p.25
VI. The admirable "Bobby" p.34
VII. Supremacy of the rule of law p.43
VIII. English democracy p.50
IX. Land of freedom p.58
X. Sights of London p.65
XI. Street names p.72
XII. Types of London life p.79
XIII. English crowds p.92
XIV. Afternoon teas p.103
XV. English cooking and restaurants p.112
XVI. Theatres and music halls p.129
XVII. Clubs and societies p.148
XVIII. Parks, exhibitions and holidays p.153
XIX. Family system p.169
XX. The eternal feminine p.187
XXI. "Votes for women!” and women in war p.204 
XXII. Social problems and labour strikes p.213
XXIII. The law courts p.241
XXIV. London newspapers p.252
XXV. English universities p.269
XXVI. Mother of parliaments p.283
XXVII. English characteristics p.290
XXVIII. Chinese in England p.302
XXIX. England at war p.318
XXX. Farewell scenes p.330

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

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Source format: 331 p. : ill., port., plates ; 22 cm.

This eBook: 354 p.

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Barcode: 0000803874858

Call No.: [CLR] DA688 .T93 1920