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100 1 _aHosie, Alexander, Sir,
_d1853-1925
245 1 0 _aThree Years in Western China :
_bA Narrative of Three Journeys in Ssu-ch'uan, Kuei-chow, and Yün-nan
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
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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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-08
508 _aProduced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Three Years in Western China" by Sir Alexander Hosie is a travel narrative detailing the author's extensive journeys through various provinces of Western China, including Ssu-ch'uan, Kuei-chow, and Yün-nan, during the mid-19th century. The work offers a firsthand account of the geography, culture, and commerce of these regions, emphasizing the author's observations of the local populace, their customs, and the natural landscapes encountered along the way. The opening of the narrative introduces the setting and context of Hosie's travels, highlighting the challenges faced during his journey up the Yang-tsze River to reach Ch'ung-k'ing, the commercial hub of Western China. He recounts his interactions with the local people, including the struggles of navigation due to changing river conditions, and introduces his native crew, some of whom are opium users, adding a layer of complexity to the travel experience. As he establishes the significance of trade routes and the impact of foreign relations on local commerce, Hosie's narrative promises a rich exploration of both the physical and cultural terrains of Western China during his three-year stay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChina -- Description and travel
653 _aBlack Hmong dialect
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44842
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