China Charts the World: Hsu Chi-yü and His Geography of 1848Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- A Scholar-Official from Shansi -- The “Intractable Barbarians” -- In Touch with a New World -- A Victim of Conservatism -- The Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh -- Governor Hsu's Image of the World -- Danger in China's Maritime Sphere -- Threatened on the Inner Asian Frontier -- The “Barbarian” Base in Europe -- Despair in Africa, Hope in America -- Return to China's Heartland -- Conclusion -- Works Cited in the Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh: Titles, Authors, and Location in the 1848 Edition -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs. |
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... capital.39 After Liu Hung - ao's retirement on March 30 , 1845 Hsu served concurrently as acting governor of Fukien . During this time he reported regularly to Peking on financial matters : currency prob- lems ; the loss of silver from ...
... capital.39 After Liu Hung - ao's retirement on March 30 , 1845 Hsu served concurrently as acting governor of Fukien . During this time he reported regularly to Peking on financial matters : currency prob- lems ; the loss of silver from ...
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... capital , Constantinople , held a magnificent palace ; it was also an important center of trade . The embassies of the various states were located here . The European possessions of Turkey- Bulgaria , Bosnia , Albania , Serbia ...
... capital , Constantinople , held a magnificent palace ; it was also an important center of trade . The embassies of the various states were located here . The European possessions of Turkey- Bulgaria , Bosnia , Albania , Serbia ...
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... capital where the general com- mander ( tsung - t'ung - ling ) resides , the states have established an assembly ( kung - hui ) , and each state selects two virtuous scholars ( hsien - shih ) to be in the assembly . They participate in ...
... capital where the general com- mander ( tsung - t'ung - ling ) resides , the states have established an assembly ( kung - hui ) , and each state selects two virtuous scholars ( hsien - shih ) to be in the assembly . They participate in ...
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A SCHOLAROFFICIAL FROM SHANSI | 7 |
THE INTRACTABLE BARBARIANS | 17 |
IN TOUCH WITH A NEW WORLD | 28 |
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