Historic China

Historic China

Herbert Allen Giles, british diplomat, sinologist, and professor of Chinese language (1845-1935)


This ebook presents «Historic China», from Herbert Allen Giles. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Motto

- Dedication

- Preface

- Chinese Sketches

- The Death Of An Emperor

- The Position Of Women

- Etiquette

- Etiquette No Ii

- Literature

- Educational Literature

- Dentistry

- Medical Science

- Medical Science No Ii

- Loan Societies

- Guilds

- Pawnbrokers

- Postal Service

- Slang

- Fortune Telling

- Games And Gambling

- Jurisprudence

- Jurisprudence No Ii

- Buddhist Priests

- Respect For The Written Character

- Superstition

- Natural Phenomena

- Celebration Of The New Year

- The Feast Of Lanterns

- Opium Smoking

- Thieving

- Lying

- Suicide

- Torture

- Feng Shui

- Money

- A Dinner Party

- Female Children

- Travel

- Predestination

- Journalism

- Funerals

- Inquests

- Inquests No Ii

- Christianity

- Anti Christian Lyrics

- We Are Like The Horse And The Cow;[]

- [] The Chinese Say Horses Prefer Going Against, Cows With, The Wind.

- Conclusion