China and the Chinese eBook

Herbert Giles
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 155 pages of information about China and the Chinese.

China and the Chinese eBook

Herbert Giles
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 155 pages of information about China and the Chinese.

  Children—­
    Fondness of parents for, 194. 
    Girls, see that title. 
    Infanticide, see that title. 
    Nursery rhymes published by Baron Vitale, 206. 
    Toys, passage in the Odes, 195.

  China—­
    Albinos, 181. 
    Alchemy, 166-168. 
    Ancestral worship, 199-201. 
    Ancestry traced through mother in ancient times, 27. 
    Anecdote, Grecian, in Chinese jest-book, 138. 
    Archaeology, see that title. 
    Bactria, see that title. 
    Biographies, see that title. 
    Black art, 168-170. 
    Buddhism, see that title. 
    Burning of the Books, 44, 129. 
    Calendars, Grecian characteristics, 129. 
    Cambridge University library, see Library. 
    Canton, see that title. 
    Chang Ch’ien, mission to Bactria, 130-131. 
    Charities, 193-194. 
    Children, see that title. 
    City sights resembling Grecian, 122-124. 
    Clocks, see that title. 
    Columbia University, endowment of Chinese chair, 4, 37, 211. 
    Combination, 92. 
    Confucius and Confucian Canon, see those titles. 
    Counting board, likeness to Grecian, 128. 
    Crucifixion, alleged punishment, 193. 
    “Crying one’s wrongs,” 101-102. 
    Customs varying with places, 207. 
    Dictionaries, see that title. 
    Diplomatists, see Statesmen. 
    Doctors, “horse-money,” etc., 209-210. 
    Dogs’ flesh, Canton shops, 207. 
    Drama, see Plays. 
    Dress, see that title. 
    Dutch settlement, story of, 137. 
    Dynasties and Dynastic histories, see those titles. 
    Education, see that title. 
    Elixir of life, 163-170. 
    Emperors, see that title. 
    Encyclopaedias, see that title. 
    Entertainments, Grecian points of contact, 126. 
    Erroneous ideas of Chinese life, 189-210. 
    Etiquette, see that title. 
    Exaggeration, fault of Chinese, 193. 
    Execution substitutes, erroneous idea, 208. 
    Eyeglasses, see that title. 
    Facial differences of Chinese, 177. 
    First impressions of foreigners, 177. 
    Foot-binding, see that title. 
    Games, Grecian similarities, 126. 
    Girls, see that title. 
    Government, see that title. 
    Greek influence, see Greece. 
    Guests, see Visitors. 
    Hair, see that title. 
    Han Yue, great works of, 117. 
    Hankow military riot, 1882, 97. 
    “Heavenly horse”, 131-133. 
    “Henpecked husbands”, 204. 
    History, see that title. 
    Horses, see that title. 
    House, Greek characteristics, 120-121. 
    Huai-nan, Prince of, see that title. 
    Immortality, see that title. 

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