Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton (Registro nro. 69637)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
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| Classification number | DS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Barrow, John, Sir, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1764-1848 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2009 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| General note | Release date is 2009-05-08 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Stan Goodman, Meredith Bach, and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected…" by John Barrow is an exploratory travel account written in the early 19th century. This work details Barrow's experiences and observations during his short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-min-yuen and his subsequent journey from Pekin to Canton. The book aims to give readers insight into the culture, society, and rank of China in comparison to other civilized nations, based on firsthand experiences. At the start of the book, Barrow sets the stage for his account by correcting misconceptions about the British Embassy's visit to China, particularly addressing the differing receptions of subsequent missions. He reflects on the entrenched customs of the Chinese Court and points out the failures and successes of previous foreign embassies, providing context for understanding Chinese society. The opening chapter introduces the premise of his exploration, aiming to portray an accurate picture of the Chinese character and culture, stripped of the embellishments typically offered by missionaries or travelers. Barrow's intention is not only to document his experiences but also to compare these observations to European customs, offering a critical lens on the reputation of China in the eyes of Western observers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | China -- Description and travel |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28729">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28729</a> |
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