Chinese Sketches
Herbert Allen Giles
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Herbert Giles, a British diplomat in China from 1867 to 1893, shares his candid observations on Chinese culture and people in these short essays originally published in 1876. After retiring, he returned to England and became the Chair of Chinese at Cambridge for 35 years.
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Chinese Sketches - Herbert Allen Giles 09.07.2026 4h 56mHerbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis of these short essays, published in 1876. On his retirement, he returned to England and served as the Chair of Chinese at Cambridge for 35 years.
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