Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China: Including a visit to the tea, silk, and cotton countries; with an account of the agriculture and horticulture of the Chinese, new plants, etc.

Fortune, Robert · 1880

Introduction.--Erroneous Notions regarding China.--No correct Sources of Information.--Information gleaned from the Chinese not to be depended upon.--Imaginative Powers of Authors on China.--Peculiar Traits in the Character of the Chinese.--Remarks on Agriculture and Soil.--On Government and Laws.--China has been retrograding for many Years.--My own Experience. First View of China and the Impressions produced.--Contrasted with Java.--Land at Hong-kong.--Description of its Harbour.--Town of Victoria.--Chinese Towns, Stanley and Aberdeen.--Description of the Island.--Effects of Rains.--"Happy Valley" noticed.--Chinese mode of "Stopping the Supplies."--Views from the tops of Mountains.--Climat…

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