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This edition includes the following editor's introduction: China in the 19th century, the historical context in which "Village Life in China" was written
First published in 1889, "Village Life in China" is a comprehensive overview of Chinese village life at the end of the 19th Century , a marvellous presentation of rural China to foreign readers. American writer Arthur H. Smith wrote this work during his stay in China as a missionary, where he spent 54 years.
"Village Life in China" comes with expected prejudices from the writer's own social milieu, but the writing is clear, precise and articulate. At heart the author's real affection and sadness for China's poor and especially women comes through.
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GenreTravel, History, Psychology
Length12 hrs 49 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 9, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1China in the 19th century, the historical context in which "Village Life in China" was written
2Foreword
3Part I. The Village, Its Institutions, Usages And Public Characters
4I. The Chinese Village
5II. Construction Of Villages
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6III. Village Nomenclature
7IV. Country Roads
8V. The Village Ferry
9VI. Village Wells
10VII. The Village Shop
11VIII. The Village Theatre
12IX. Village Schools And Travelling Scholars
13X. Chinese Higher Education, The Village High School, Examinations, Recent Educational Edicts
14XI. Village Temples And Religious Societies
15XII. Cooperation In Religious Observances
16XIII. Cooperation In Markets And Fairs
17XIV. Cooperative Loan Societies
18XV. Societies For Watching The Crops
19XVI. Village And City Rain-Making
20XVII. The Village Hunt
21XVIII. Village Weddings And Funerals
22XIX. New Year In Chinese Villages
23XX. The Village Bully
24XXI. Village Headmen
25Part II. Village Family Life
26XXII. Village Boys And Men
27XXIII. Chinese Country Girls And Women
28XXIV. The Monotony And Vacuity Of Village Life
29XXV. Unstable Equilibrium Of The Chinese Family
30XXVI. Instability From Family Disunity
31Part III. Regeneration Of The Chinese Village
32XXVII. What Can Christianity Do For China?
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