America Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat

By Tingfang Wu
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"America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat" is a book authored by Wu Tingfang. Written from his perspective as a Chinese diplomat, the book provides an objective observation of America and its social, political, and cultural norms during the early 20th century. Wu Tingfang uses this book to share his insights and experiences while in America, covering a range of topics including the American government, education, treatment of women, and racial issues.

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GenreOther
Length6 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1914
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1 Introduction
2 Preface
3 Chapter 1. The Importance of Names
4 Chapter 2. American Prosperity
5 Chapter 3. American Government
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6 Chapter 4. America and China
7 Chapter 5. American Education
8 Chapter 6. American Business Methods
9 Chapter 7. American Freedom and Equality
10 Chapter 8. American Manners
11 Chapter 9. American Women
12 Chapter 10. American Costumes
13 Chapter 11. American versus Chinese Civilization
14 Chapter 12. American versus Chinese Civilization (Continued)
15 Chapter 13. Dinners, Banquets, Etc.
16 Chapter 14. Theaters
17 Chapter 15. Opera and Musical Entertainments
18 Chapter 16. Conjuring and Circuses
19 Chapter 17. Sports
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