Chinese Sketches

Herbert Allen Giles (1845 - 1935)

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.

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface MaryAnn
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Play 01 Death of an Emperor MaryAnn
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Play 02 The Position of Women MaryAnn
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Play 03 Etiquette MaryAnn
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Play 04 Etiquette No. II MaryAnn
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Play 05 Literature MaryAnn
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Play 06 Educational Literature MaryAnn
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Play 07 Dentistry MaryAnn
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Play 08 Medical Science MaryAnn
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Play 09 Medical Science No. II MaryAnn
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Play 10 Loan Societies MaryAnn
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Play 11 Guilds MaryAnn
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Play 12 Pawnbrokers MaryAnn
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Play 13 Postal Service MaryAnn
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Play 14 Slang MaryAnn
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Play 15 Fortune-Telling MaryAnn
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Play 16 Games and Gambling MaryAnn
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Play 17 Jurisprudence MaryAnn
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Play 18 Jurisprudence No. II MaryAnn
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Play 19 Buddhist Priests MaryAnn
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Play 20 Respect for the Written Character MaryAnn
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Play 21 Superstition MaryAnn
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Play 22 Natural Phenomena MaryAnn
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Play 23 Celebration of the New Year MaryAnn
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Play 24 The Feast of Lanterns MaryAnn
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Play 25 Opium Smoking MaryAnn
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Play 26 Thieving MaryAnn
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Play 27 Lying MaryAnn
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Play 28 Suicide MaryAnn
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Play 29 Torture MaryAnn
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Play 30 Feng-Shui MaryAnn
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Play 31 Money MaryAnn
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Play 32 A Dinner-Party MaryAnn
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Play 33 Female Children MaryAnn
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Play 34 Travel MaryAnn
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Play 35 Predestination MaryAnn
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Play 36 Journalism MaryAnn
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Play 37 Funerals MaryAnn
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Play 38 Inquests MaryAnn
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Play 39 Inquests No. II MaryAnn
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Play 40 Christianity MaryAnn
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Play 41 Anti-Christian Lyrics MaryAnn
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Play 42 Conclusion MaryAnn
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