A word of explanation may help to an understanding of this record of a brief journey in China, in 1911, in the last quiet months before the revolution.No one who has ever known the joy of hunting impressions of strange peoples and strange ...

Kendall's impeccable research and engaging narrative style make this book a valuable addition to any library, providing readers with a deeper understanding of a country that continues to captivate and intrigue the world.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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