Late Qing Reflections: Modern China Through Western Eyes

Author: Shen Hong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The wedding of the Tongzhi Emperor, the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, the late Qing auto rally, and more. Through Westerners who came to China during the late Qing period, we see precious historical moments recorded with brushes and cameras. The Western perspective, valuable visual materials, and the untold stories behind them all constitute the features of this book. Sneak a peek at the wedding of the Tongzhi Emperor, witness the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, discover the little-known late Qing auto rally, explore the mysterious late Qing etiquette, read the diary of a Western neighbor in Hangzhou, witness the siege of the Beijing city wall, and get insights from a Russian explorer in southern Shaanxi. Through Westerners who came to China during the late Qing period, we see these hard-to-see precious historical moments recorded with brushes and cameras. The Western perspective, valuable visual materials, and the untold stories behind them all make up the unique aspects of this book. This book is a collection of old photographs by the author. Professor Shen Hong currently resides in Beijing, and his family was named the "Champion Family for Reading and Collecting Books in Beijing" in 2001.