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100 1 _aRedesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron,
_d1837-1916
245 1 4 _aThe attaché at Peking
246 1 _aThe attache at Peking
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-05
508 _aMWS, Quentin Campbell, 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)
520 _a"The Attaché at Peking" by A.B. Freeman-Mitford is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work comprises a series of letters reflecting on the author’s experiences and observations while living in China, particularly in Peking, during a time of significant political and social tension. It provides insights into Chinese customs, the complexities of foreign relations, and the precarious position of Europeans in a country rife with contradictions. The opening of the book establishes the author’s perspective on the slow-changing nature of Chinese society and explains the context of the letters, which were written during a time when foreign powers occupied a sensitive position in China. Freeman-Mitford discusses the contrasts between China and Japan in terms of modernization and historical stability, emphasizing the deep-seated cultural pride of the Chinese in their ancient civilization. He captures the atmosphere of tension and underlying threats in Peking, reflecting on both his personal experiences there and the broader implications of foreign presence in a country facing insurrections and societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Macmillan and Co., 1900
653 _aChina -- Description and travel
653 _aRedesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron, 1837-1916 -- Travel -- China
653 _aChina -- Politics and government -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/attachatpeking00rede
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70467
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