Tai-Pan | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Hong Kong - This island is just thirty square miles and becomes the property of the English at the end of the war with China.

Macao - This settlement is on the mainland and is run by the Portuguese.

Canton - This walled city in China does not allow foreigners.

Canton Settlement - This settlement is a quarter of a mile from the walled city and is the only place that allows foreigners.

Whampoa - This is the island where the British fleet is headquartered during the war with China.

Kwangtung - This...
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