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
