Richard Clay and Sons, Limited
BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND
BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| [I.] | THE CHINAMAN | [1] |
| [II.] | FAMILY LIFE | [21] |
| [III.] | CHILD LIFE | [43] |
| [IV.] | RELIGIOUS FORCES IN CHINA | [65] |
| [V.] | SERVANTS | [94] |
| [VI.] | THE ADAPTABILITY AND TENACITY OF PURPOSE OF THE CHINESE | [112] |
| [VII.] | AMUSEMENTS | [131] |
| [VIII.] | THE FARMER | [150] |
| [IX.] | A RAMBLE THROUGH A CHINESE CITY | [175] |
| [X.] | HADES, OR THE LAND OF SHADOWS | [201] |
| [XI.] | A CHAPTER ON SOME OF THE MORE SHADY PROFESSIONS IN CHINESE LIFE | [224] |
| [XII.] | SCHOOLS, SCHOOL-MASTERS, AND SCHOOL-BOOKS | [249] |
| [XIII.] | THE MANDARIN | [272] |
| [XIV.] | PEDDLER LIFE IN CHINA | [296] |
| [XV.] | THE SEAMY SIDE OF CHINESE LIFE | [322] |
| [XVI.] | A TRIP THROUGH THE COUNTRY | [346] |
| LIST OF COLOURED PLATES | ||
| GOLDEN ISLAND (ON THE YANG-TSE) | [Frontispiece] | |
| AN IMPERIAL CONFUCIAN TEMPLE | To face p. | [65] |
| THE WHITE STAR TEMPLE, NANKIN | " " | [89] |
| JUNKS (ON THE YANG-TSE) | " " | [112] |
| NETTING FISH | " " | [129] |
| A FARM HOUSE | " " | [150] |
| A HARBOUR SCENE (HONG KONG) | " " | [158] |
| CHINESE FARMERS | " " | [169] |
| A TEA HOUSE | " " | [225] |
| A TYPICAL VILLAGE | " " | [249] |
| ENTRANCE GATE (NANKIN) | " " | [272] |
| CHINESE LOCOMOTION | " " | [346] |
| UNCOLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS | ||
| A CHINESE GENTLEMAN | To face p. | [1] |
| CHINESE EATING RICE AND DRINKING SAMSHU (WHISKY) | " " | [9] |
| A JOKE | " " | [17] |
| SOME CHINESE BOYS | " " | [21] |
| WOMEN CARRYING BABIES ON THEIR BACKS | " " | [24] |
| AN OLD LADY | " " | [39] |
| LITTLE URCHINS | " " | [46] |
| LITTLE LADS | " " | [46] |
| STUDIES OF CHINESE BOYS | " " | [51] |
| A BOY CARRYING BASKETS | " " | [56] |
| A SEDAN CHAIR | " " | [117] |
| PLOUGHING WITH A WATER BUFFALO | " " | [124] |
| A PASSENGER BOAT | " " | [126] |
| A BOAT CARRYING SEDAN CHAIR | " " | [126] |
| A DRAGON BOAT | " " | [129] |
| A STREET SCENE | " " | [131] |
| ACTORS IN COSTUME | " " | [147] |
| A BARBER AND HIS CUSTOMER | " " | [178] |
| A REFRESHMENT STALL | " " | [184] |
| A STREET SCENE | " " | [194] |
| CARRYING A COFFIN | " " | [201] |
| A BUDDHIST PRIEST | " " | [208] |
| CEMETERIES | " " | [216] |
| A SCHOLAR IN OFFICIAL DRESS | " " | [258] |
| A POLICEMAN | " " | [280] |
| A PEDDLER | " " | [296] |
| A SHOEMAKER AT WORK ON THE STREET | " " | [296] |
| A PEDDLER | " " | [303] |
| A WAYSIDE KITCHEN | " " | [317] |
| FRUIT-SELLERS GAMBLING | " " | [327] |
| A FAMOUS BRIDGE | " " | [361] |