The China of Morley (Complete Three Volumes)

Author: Shen Jiwei (Editor), translated by Dou Kun et al
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is a large-scale pictorial collection, featuring over 500 previously unpublished old photographs from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, selected from the Morison Archive at the State Library of New South Wales, Australia. Morison (1862-1920), an Australian, served as the chief correspondent of The Times in China (1897-1912) and the political advisor to the President of the Republic of China (1912-1920). He resided in Beijing for over 20 years and witnessed a series of major historical events in modern China. His extensive reports, dispatches, and diaries became important sources for studying this period of Chinese history. He left behind approximately 3,000 images. The historical painter Shen Jiwei, who lived in Australia, carefully selected the main portion of these images and provided necessary. This pictorial album is divided into three volumes: Morison in Beijing, War and Turmoil at the Turn of the Century, and Witnessing Change. It includes topics such as the Boxer Rebellion Chronicle, the modernization transformations in early 20th-century China, the customs and folk culture of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, Morison’s friendship with Chinese servants, and Morison’s interactions with foreigners in China during the late Qing and early Republic periods. In addition to the old photographs, the editors have also selected a small number of artifact photographs, such as the 1906 currency printed by Sun Yat-sen, postcards with the Republic of China stamp on them from the Da Qing stamps, and red calling cards of figures like Li Hongzhang and. This book provides that historical researchers and enthusiasts cannot obtain from textual historical documents, making it suitable as a reference tool for professional and amateur researchers, as well as for various libraries and liberal arts institutions.