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Chinese Sketches

Herbert Allen Giles

Chinese Sketches

Name: Chinese Sketches
Author: Herbert Allen Giles

Herbert Allen Giles

Chinese Sketches is a collection of essays by Herbert Allen Giles, published in 1876, based on his experiences in China from 1867 to 1893. The work offers candid observations on Chinese culture and society, reflecting Giles' unique perspective as a diplomat and later as a professor of Chinese at Cambridge. This book is notable for its insightful commentary during a period of significant Western engagement with China.

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Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and pe...