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Description:China was still largely alien territory for westerners in the mid-nineteenth century. In this book, first published in 1857, Robert Fortune (1813 1880) describes his third visit there, but despite his relative familiarity with the country, his account is full of strange and bizarre sights and happenings. Beginning in Shanghai, where he was sent to collect tea samples for the East India Company, he describes an earthquake and the myths of its aftermath, along with his fears of becoming embroiled in the Taiping Rebellion. A keen botanist and entomologist in his own right, he also collected insects (a pastime that led him to become a figure of great hilarity among the locals) and explored the flora of the north. His account of his three-year expedition offers a glimpse of the Chinese language and culture through the lens of Victorian expectations, and is a fascinating resource for students and the general reader."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea: Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures during a Third Visit to China, from 1853 ... Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia). To get started finding A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea: Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures during a Third Visit to China, from 1853 ... Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: China was still largely alien territory for westerners in the mid-nineteenth century. In this book, first published in 1857, Robert Fortune (1813 1880) describes his third visit there, but despite his relative familiarity with the country, his account is full of strange and bizarre sights and happenings. Beginning in Shanghai, where he was sent to collect tea samples for the East India Company, he describes an earthquake and the myths of its aftermath, along with his fears of becoming embroiled in the Taiping Rebellion. A keen botanist and entomologist in his own right, he also collected insects (a pastime that led him to become a figure of great hilarity among the locals) and explored the flora of the north. His account of his three-year expedition offers a glimpse of the Chinese language and culture through the lens of Victorian expectations, and is a fascinating resource for students and the general reader."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea: Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures during a Third Visit to China, from 1853 ... Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia). To get started finding A Residence among the Chinese: Inland, on the Coast, and at Sea: Being a Narrative of Scenes and Adventures during a Third Visit to China, from 1853 ... Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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