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LoC No.: 14009307
Title: La grande artère de la Chine: le Yangtseu
Original Publication: France: E. Guilmoto,1911.
Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze, Gallica and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "La grande artère de la Chine: le Yangtseu" by Joseph Dautremer is a comprehensive geographical and cultural account written in the late 19th century. This work details the Yangtze River and its significance, exploring its extensive basin while offering insights into the various regions it traverses along with their commerce, climate, and the character of their inhabitants. Dautremer, as the author and a consul, provides unique observations that blend personal experience with scholarly research. The opening of the book begins by introducing the Yangtze River (Yang-Tseu-Kiang), heralded as the most important waterway in China. Dautremer describes its source, navigation systems, and the provinces it nourishes, creating a detailed portrait of the river's geography. He discusses the river's navigability, the various tributaries, and the risks associated with traversing the upper stretches of the Yangtze. Furthermore, the narrative touches on the economic and agricultural characteristics of the provinces flanking the river, emphasizing their reliance on rice cultivation and the intricate relationship between the river and local communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dautremer, Joseph, 1860-1946
EBook No.: 67163
Published: Jan 14, 2022
Downloads: 56
Language: French
Subject: China -- Description and travel
Subject: China -- Social life and customs
Subject: China -- Commerce
Subject: Yangtze River (China)
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 14009307
Title: La grande artère de la Chine: le Yangtseu
Original Publication: France: E. Guilmoto,1911.
Note: Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze, Gallica and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "La grande artère de la Chine: le Yangtseu" by Joseph Dautremer is a comprehensive geographical and cultural account written in the late 19th century. This work details the Yangtze River and its significance, exploring its extensive basin while offering insights into the various regions it traverses along with their commerce, climate, and the character of their inhabitants. Dautremer, as the author and a consul, provides unique observations that blend personal experience with scholarly research. The opening of the book begins by introducing the Yangtze River (Yang-Tseu-Kiang), heralded as the most important waterway in China. Dautremer describes its source, navigation systems, and the provinces it nourishes, creating a detailed portrait of the river's geography. He discusses the river's navigability, the various tributaries, and the risks associated with traversing the upper stretches of the Yangtze. Furthermore, the narrative touches on the economic and agricultural characteristics of the provinces flanking the river, emphasizing their reliance on rice cultivation and the intricate relationship between the river and local communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dautremer, Joseph, 1860-1946
EBook No.: 67163
Published: Jan 14, 2022
Downloads: 56
Language: French
Subject: China -- Description and travel
Subject: China -- Social life and customs
Subject: China -- Commerce
Subject: Yangtze River (China)
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.