Project Gutenberg 2012-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 118 Macgowan, J. (John) 1922 Macgowan, John Smyth, Montague Smyth, Montagu 08003983 Sidelights on Chinese Life The Chinaman -- Family life -- Child life -- Religious forces in China -- Servants -- The adaptability and tenacity of purpose of the Chinese -- Amusements -- The farmer -- A ramble through a Chinese city -- Hades, or the Land of Shadows -- A chapter on some of the more shady professions in Chinese life -- Schools, school-masters, and school-books -- The mandarin -- Peddler life in China -- The seamy side of Chinese life -- A trip through the country. E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Sidelights on Chinese Life" by J. Macgowan is a detailed social commentary written in the early 20th century. This work explores various aspects of Chinese society and culture, providing insights into family dynamics, social norms, and the character of the Chinese people. The book is likely aimed at Western audiences seeking to understand the complexities of life in China during this period, particularly from a foreign missionary's perspective. At the start of the book, the author delves into the enigmatic nature of the Chinese people, illustrating how their thought processes and cultural norms often perplex foreigners. Through anecdotes, he highlights the Chinese propensity for indirect communication, their reluctance to express emotions openly, and the sometimes contradictory qualities that define their character. The opening sets a tone of curiosity and fascination, laying the groundwork for a broader exploration of various facets of Chinese life, such as family structures and relationships, highlighting the deep-rooted traditions and values that shape society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Social life and customs National characteristics, Chinese DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 789692 789501 2024-09-16T14:31:54.105772 2023-09-17T08:59:10.245064 text/html text/html 796599 2012-04-19T23:37:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2421870 2012-04-19T23:44:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3138452 2024-09-16T14:32:04.817718 application/epub+zip 3148358 2024-09-16T14:31:56.503752 application/epub+zip 369047 2024-09-16T14:31:55.122766 application/epub+zip 3394983 2024-09-16T14:32:11.199709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3333652 2024-09-16T14:32:03.643750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560259 2022-09-18T06:25:12.007459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735440 735285 2024-09-16T14:31:52.734808 2023-09-17T08:59:09.016114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 735029 2012-04-19T23:33:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273818 2012-04-19T23:33:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 735045 2012-04-19T23:33:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273776 2012-04-19T23:33:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20745 2024-09-16T14:32:11.368661 application/rdf+xml 13759 2024-09-16T14:31:55.510745 image/jpeg 3884 2024-09-16T14:31:55.313751 image/jpeg 2522628 2024-09-16T14:31:54.288803 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