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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 50; v. 556; Original Publisher: Fleming H. Revell; Publication date: 1899; Subjects: Villages; China; History / Asia / General; History / Asia / China; Religion / Christian Ministry / Missions; Social Science / Customs ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1899Original Publisher: Oliphant, Anderson ... Read more

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Contents copyrighted 1926-1927 by Hamilton Brown Shoe Company. Book copyrighted 1932 by Whitman Publishing. ... Read more

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Foreword THESE chapters are written from the standpoint of one who, by an extended experience in China, has come to feel a profound respect for the numerous admirable qualities of the Chinese, and to entertain for many of them a high personal esteem. An unexampled past lies behind this great race, and before it there may lie a wonderful future. Ere that can be realized, however, there are many disabilities which must be removed. The longer one is acquainted with China, the more deeply is this necessity felt. Commerce, diplomacy, extension of political relations, and the growing contact with Occidental civilization have, all combined, proved totally inadequate to accomplish any such reformation as China needs. The Chinese village is the empire in small, and when that has been surveyed, we shall be in a better condition to suggest a remedy for whatever needs amendment. It cannot be too often reiterated that the variety in unity in China is such, that affirmations should

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Contents; PART I-THE VILLAGE ITS INSTITlITIONS,; USAGES, AND PUBLIC CHARACfERS; GLOSSARY ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; I THE CHI:iESE VILLAGE ? ? ? ?; 11 Co~STRUCI'lO~ OF VILLAGES ??; III VILLAGE NOYE CLATURE ?; IV CoUNTRY ROADS ? ? ? ?; V THE VILLAGE FERRY; VI VILLAGE VELLS ? ? ?; , VII THE VILLAGE SHOP ? ?; VIII THE VILLAGE THEATRE ??; IX VnLAGE SCHOOLS A~D TRA VELLI~G SCHOLARS; X CHI~ESE HIGHER EDUCATIO~-THE VILLAGE HIGH; SCHooL-ExAYCfATIO~S - RECE""T EDUCATIO~AL; EDICl"S ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ; XI VILLAGE TEMPLES A D RnIGIOUS SoCIETIES; XII CoOPERATIO~ IS RELIGIOUS OBSERVA CES; XIII CooPERATIO~ IS MARKETS A~D FAIRS ?; XIV CoOPERATIVE LoAN SocIETIES ? ? ? ?; XV SocIETIES FOR VATCHI~G THE CROPS; XVI VILLAGE AXD CITY RAIX·~IAKIXG ? ?; XVII THE VILLAGE HlP"T ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; XVIII VILLAGE WEDDIXGS A~m FU~ERALS ? ?; XIX NEW YEAR I~ CHI~ESE VILLAGES ?; XX THE VILLAGE BULLY ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?; XXI VILLAGE HEADME ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?; PART n-VILLAG ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more