Millennium Shanghai Voyage: Japanese observations of China in 1862

Author: Feng Tianyu
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: After the Meiji Restoration, Japan actively developed its foreign relations. In 1862, the Bakufu sent the official ship "Chiyoda Maru" to Shanghai for investigation. This book is a record of the investigation, authentically recreating China at the time. It consists of a Chinese translation of the survey documents by modern Japanese and research monographs by Chinese scholars on this topic. Japan has been highly concerned with the situation in China after the Opium Wars since the late Edo period. Since the 1860s, Japan has sent four missions to Shanghai, leaving behind a large amount of survey materials. This book is a collection of reflections and critical perspectives by Chinese scholars after reading and studying the Shanghai Chronicle by the crew of the "Chiyoda Maru." In terms of format, the book includes the original records by Japanese authors and the author's research, facilitating readers' comparative reading.