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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      10 November 2010
      10 June 2010
      ISBN:
      9780511709371
      9781108014083
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511709371
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      Dimensions:
      (216 x 140 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.49kg, 384 Pages
      • Subjects:
      East Asian History, Area Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Historical Geography, Regional and World History: General Interest, Asian Studies, History, Anthropology
      Series:
      Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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    Subjects:
    East Asian History, Area Studies, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Historical Geography, Regional and World History: General Interest, Asian Studies, History, Anthropology
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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    This series of essays by Archibald Little, a well-known Victorian expert on China, was published posthumously in 1910. Little, who first arrived in China as a tea taster for a German company, spent half a century living in Western China, and his affection for the Far East is evident in the romanticised tone of his work. Little's writings not only describe his life and travels in China, but also contain shrewd observations about the country's natural resources and commercial potential. The book is divided into four parts: 'Trade and Politics', 'Travel', 'Drama and Legend' and 'Religion and Philosophy', and the essays cover an eclectic range of topics, from 'How to register your trade mark' to a close analysis of traditional Chinese drama. Writing with an unmistakable sense of humour, Little exhibits a profound understanding of and empathy with the people of his adopted country.

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