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100 1 _aTcheng, Ki-tong,
_d1851-1907
245 1 4 _aLes Parisiens peints par un Chinois
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-20
508 _aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
520 _a"Les Parisiens peints par un Chinois" by Ki-tong Tcheng is a travelogue and observational commentary written in the late 19th century. The work offers insights into the experiences and thoughts of a Chinese observer visiting Paris during a time of cultural exchange exemplified by the Exposition Universelle. The narrative, through its protagonist, reveals unique comparisons between Chinese and European life, particularly highlighting the social customs and attitudes towards marriage and modernization. The opening of the text introduces the author's intention to share genuine impressions of Paris from a Chinese perspective, particularly focusing on the themes of marriage and societal norms. After discussing reactions to a new "League Against Marriage" founded in England, the narrator reflects on notable European writers’ opinions, illustrating a blend of admiration and critique toward Western customs. This portion sets a contemplative tone as the narrator grapples with the contradictions of marriage in both cultures while elaborating on the differences in societal expectations and individual freedoms, laying the groundwork for the exploration of broader themes of identity and cultural divergence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Charpentier, 1891
653 _aParis (France) -- Social life and customs
856 4 _uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1669685
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73210
999 _c113935
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