New History of China

Author: (Portuguese) António de Andrade
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: National Committee for the Compilation of the History of China · Translation Series. This book records the history of China and the social conditions during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, providing detailed accounts of Chinese social etiquette, customs, urban characteristics, the bureaucratic aristocratic system, and imperial palace architecture. A Portuguese missionary who lived in Beijing in the 17th century observes and perceives the completely different Eastern nation from his perspective, his way of thinking, and his values. In life, traditions, customs, and beliefs, he inevitably experiences conflicts and harmony, truth and falsehood, disappointment and reverence.