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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