"Jiayue Wan" Shanghai Tour

Author: Feng Tianyu
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Japan, as a neighboring country of China with the closeness of "one garment wide" and "one reed can sail," is also a member of the East Asian cultural circle, or what is known as the Chinese character cultural circle. Since ancient times, Japan has paid great attention to the study of Chinese culture and the national conditions of China. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan actively developed its foreign relations. In 1862, the (Bakufu) sent the official ship "Thousand Years" (Senju Maru) to Shanghai for investigation. This book is a travelogue of that investigation, reflecting the evolution of modern Japan's perception of China. From the perspective of a foreign observer, it also presents the various aspects of late Qing China, realistically recreating the China of that time. It holds significant historical value.