02331cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500220016026400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850000310039950801840043052011530061453400640176765300360183185600760186785600430194399900190198672882UtSlPG20260610134703.0mcr n260607r20241909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aKemp, E. G.q(Emily Georgiana),d1860-193914aThe face of China 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated by the author.  aRelease date is 2024-02-06  aBrian Coe, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Face of China: Travels in East, North, Central and Western China" by E.G. Kemp is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's extensive journeys across various provinces of China, capturing the cultural landscapes, societal changes, and religious sites encountered along the way. It presents a vivid depiction of the author's experiences, aiming to share the beauty and complexity of China with readers who may not have the opportunity to visit.  At the start of the narrative, Kemp recounts his tumultuous arrival in China, detailing his first moments in Hong Kong amidst the aftermath of a typhoon. He describes the impressive transformation of Hong Kong from a barren island to a bustling port and contrasts it with the more traditional hustle and bustle of Shanghai. Through rich descriptions of the local streets, markets, and social dynamics, Kemp sets the stage for his exploration of the broader Chinese landscape, introducing the complexities of urban life while hinting at the deeper themes of cultural exchange and modernization in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Duffield and Company, 1909  aChina -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/faceofchinatrave00kemprich/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72882  c113607d113607