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100 1 _aReady, Oliver George
245 1 0 _aLife and sport in China :
_bSecond Edition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-24
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Life and Sport in China" by Oliver G. Ready is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an insightful look into the daily lives, amusements, and challenges faced by Westerners living in China during a time of immense change and cultural interaction. The author aims to paint a vivid picture of the Anglo-Chinese experience, touching upon subjects such as sports, social gatherings, and the relationships between the foreign community and the local Chinese population. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the misconceptions held by the British public regarding life in China, addressing themes of isolation and misunderstanding. He recounts the foundation of Anglo-Chinese life through various treaties and the establishment of treaty ports that act as microcosms of British culture set within a predominantly Chinese environment. The opening highlights the complexities of social dynamics, including the challenges posed by differing customs and the governance structures imposed by foreign powers. Ready's narrative is characterized by a blend of personal anecdotes, humor, and keen observations that serve to enrich the reader's understanding of the unique lifestyle of Europeans living in a foreign land during this historically significant era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- Social life and customs
653 _aSports -- China
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26412
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