Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis of these short essays, published in 1876. On his retirement, he returned to England and served as the Chair of Chinese at Cambridge for 35 years.
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Preface Read by MaryAnn 1:43
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The Position of Women Read by MaryAnn 6:21
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Etiquette Read by MaryAnn 6:02
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Etiquette No. II Read by MaryAnn 4:57
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Literature Read by MaryAnn 6:10
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Educational Literature Read by MaryAnn 4:53
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Dentistry Read by MaryAnn 7:14
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Medical Science Read by MaryAnn 6:37
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Medical Science No. II Read by MaryAnn 6:11
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Loan Societies Read by MaryAnn 5:06
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Guilds Read by MaryAnn 6:47
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Pawnbrokers Read by MaryAnn 7:05
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Postal Service Read by MaryAnn 6:18
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Slang Read by MaryAnn 7:54
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Fortune-Telling Read by MaryAnn 5:53
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Games and Gambling Read by MaryAnn 7:22
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Jurisprudence Read by MaryAnn 5:07
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Jurisprudence No. II Read by MaryAnn 8:39
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Buddhist Priests Read by MaryAnn 5:15
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Respect for the Written Character Read by MaryAnn 5:35
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Superstition Read by MaryAnn 5:36
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Natural Phenomena Read by MaryAnn 5:16
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Celebration of the New Year Read by MaryAnn 7:45
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The Feast of Lanterns Read by MaryAnn 4:58
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Opium Smoking Read by MaryAnn 9:34
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Thieving Read by MaryAnn 7:13
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Lying Read by MaryAnn 9:29
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Suicide Read by MaryAnn 6:12
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Torture Read by MaryAnn 15:04
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Feng-Shui Read by MaryAnn 6:23
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Money Read by MaryAnn 6:39
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A Dinner-Party Read by MaryAnn 7:23
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Female Children Read by MaryAnn 5:32
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Travel Read by MaryAnn 4:59
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Predestination Read by MaryAnn 5:26
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Journalism Read by MaryAnn 6:38
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Funerals Read by MaryAnn 5:10
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Inquests Read by MaryAnn 19:50
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Inquests No. II Read by MaryAnn 7:13
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Christianity Read by MaryAnn 6:04
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Anti-Christian Lyrics Read by MaryAnn 7:47
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Conclusion Read by MaryAnn 1:44
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