Dust (China as seen by a Russian diplomat a hundred years ago)

Author: Mark Gowan (Russia), translated by Tu Qiming
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Some European experts on China, while traveling in China without speaking the language and being strangers to each other, immersed themselves in observing local customs and social conditions. They kept meticulous notes and reports day and night. To further enrich European readers' knowledge of China, these experts patiently studied the Chinese language—its playful script, even the obscure technical terms. Dust is a specialized work by Mark Gowan, an expert on China, focusing on the livelihoods and social conditions of the Chinese people. In this book, readers will no longer encounter tedious sermons on politics or religion. It is richly illustrated, not only describing the lives of the people in northern China but also providing a true portrayal of the lives of ordinary people in central, western, and southern China during that era. The joys and sorrows of the Chinese people at that time are the main themes of the book. This book is a specialized work by Mark Gowan, an expert on China, focusing on the livelihoods and social conditions of the Chinese people. It not only describes the lives of the people in northern China but also provides a true portrayal of the lives of ordinary people in central, western, and southern China during that era.