Project Gutenberg 2008-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 94 Ready, Oliver George 17005280 Life and sport in China Second Edition Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Life and Sport in China" by Oliver G. Ready is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an insightful look into the daily lives, amusements, and challenges faced by Westerners living in China during a time of immense change and cultural interaction. The author aims to paint a vivid picture of the Anglo-Chinese experience, touching upon subjects such as sports, social gatherings, and the relationships between the foreign community and the local Chinese population. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the misconceptions held by the British public regarding life in China, addressing themes of isolation and misunderstanding. He recounts the foundation of Anglo-Chinese life through various treaties and the establishment of treaty ports that act as microcosms of British culture set within a predominantly Chinese environment. The opening highlights the complexities of social dynamics, including the challenges posed by differing customs and the governance structures imposed by foreign powers. Ready's narrative is characterized by a blend of personal anecdotes, humor, and keen observations that serve to enrich the reader's understanding of the unique lifestyle of Europeans living in a foreign land during this historically significant era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Social life and customs Sports -- China DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 385691 380450 2024-10-11T09:58:55.234015 2023-09-12T03:32:05.654950 text/html text/html 382687 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1715565 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1789257 2024-10-11T09:59:06.409966 application/epub+zip 1786147 2024-10-11T09:58:59.391984 application/epub+zip 222984 2024-10-11T09:58:57.538010 application/epub+zip 1957913 2024-10-11T09:59:11.375947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1924722 2024-10-11T09:59:04.733022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353587 2022-09-12T09:23:55.459338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341771 341543 2024-10-11T09:58:54.104040 2023-09-12T03:32:04.784953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341552 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134612 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341550 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134543 2021-01-04T00:54:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21499 2024-10-11T09:59:11.531920 application/rdf+xml 13501 2024-10-11T09:58:58.269000 image/jpeg 3828 2024-10-11T09:58:57.988026 image/jpeg 1806522 2024-10-11T09:58:55.306027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog