A survey of China and Korea in 36 chapters: 1. Glimpses of the ancient shore; 2. The mountain monastery; 3. The island of flowers; 4. The hub of the world; 5. The three rivers; 6. Modern Canton; 7. Along West River; 8. Natural wonders; 9. The head of river navigation; 10. Some Chinese customs; 11. The highlands of China; 12. The land of the "golden teeth"; 13. The river of the golden sand; 14. In darkest Tibet; 15. The mountaineers of China/ 16. Birds of China; 17. Village life; 18. The country schools; 19. The women of China; 20. Upper Yangtse Kiang; 21. Picturesque China; 22. The grand canyon of the great river; 23. From the mountains to the sea; 24. Shanghai, the city of commerce; 25. Footprints in the sands of centuries; 26. The era of Chinese chivalry; 27. The dynasty of the Mongols; 28. Imperial hunting-grounds; 29. The Mings and Manchus; 30. How Europe entered China; 31. The Taipeing Rebellion; 32. Foreign influence; 33. The order of the sword; 34. The Imperial capital; 35. The siege in Pekin; 36. China at the beginning of the new century. Profusely illustrated with full-page engravings, photographs, drawings, and a colored map.

China: The Country and Its People

Browne, G. Waldo; Long, John D., introduction

Dana Estes & Company

1901

2007.066.657