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100 1 _aNorris, Hugh Leigh
245 1 0 _aRice Papers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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 2018-01-25
505 0 _aTo explain -- The story of Fung Wa Chun -- Feng shuey -- The backsliding of Lao -- The punishment of Hong -- Bone of my bone -- The melancholy magistrate of Foh Lin -- The hunchback's piety -- Hoo, the daughter of Tak Wo -- Kwa Niu's derby.
508 _aProduced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Rice Papers" by Hugh Leigh Norris is a collection of fictional tales inspired by the author's three years of service in China, likely written in the early 20th century. The stories aim to present a different portrayal of the Chinese people, countering stereotypical representations often seen in popular culture. The characters seem to range from naval officers to various Chinese individuals, highlighting interactions between cultures amid a backdrop of intrigue and humor. At the start of the narrative, the setting is established with vivid depictions of a sweltering afternoon in rural China, as riverboat operations come to life against the backdrop of a British gunboat. The reader is introduced to a group of naval officers, particularly one surgeon, who shares an amusing mishap that leads to his entanglement with the local villagers after a shooting incident. The scene serves to establish the atmosphere of cultural misunderstandings and the potential for conflict, setting the stage for further adventures that blend humor, inquiry, and unexpected friendships as the Chinese perspective begins to unfold through characters like Fung Wa Chun, who tells his life story following the initial comedic interlude. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aChina -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56437
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