Project Gutenberg 2006-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 817 Morrison, George Ernest 1862 1920 Morrison, G. E. (George Ernest) An Australian in China : $b Being the narrative of a quiet journey across China to Burma Produced by Thierry Alberto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Australian in China: Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma" by George Ernest Morrison is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's personal journey from Shanghai up the Yangtse River to Chungking, and then into Western China and the Shan States on his way to Burma. Morrison shares his experiences travelling incognito as a Chinese, navigating a culture he initially held prejudice against, but later grew to understand and appreciate. The opening of this work introduces readers to Morrison’s plans for travel and his reflections on Chinese society, particularly during his time in Hankow. He outlines his intention to traverse China relatively unencumbered by the conventions of foreign travelers, describing the kindness and hospitality he received from the Chinese people. Throughout this portion, the author provides insights into the complex relationship between foreign missionaries and Chinese culture, highlighting the mingling of trade, customs, and the missionary presence in China. The tone is both observational and critical, suggesting a nuanced understanding of the challenges and surprises that lie ahead on his adventurous journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel DS Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 642429 2025-06-08T08:38:05.649494 text/html 628850 2006-09-04T08:10:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4818158 2006-09-04T08:19:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5060191 2025-06-08T08:38:25.858422 application/epub+zip 5052375 2025-06-08T08:38:12.768476 application/epub+zip 303043 2025-06-08T08:38:08.994458 application/epub+zip 5764988 2025-06-08T08:38:33.974382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5691565 2025-06-08T08:38:21.418420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500105 2022-09-09T08:05:51.232474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544117 2025-06-08T08:38:04.095493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543861 2006-09-04T08:10:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215999 2006-09-04T08:19:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 543860 2006-09-04T08:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215840 2006-09-04T08:19:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20595 2025-06-08T08:38:34.166336 application/rdf+xml 15357 2025-06-08T08:38:09.656468 image/jpeg 3552 2025-06-08T08:38:09.330465 image/jpeg 4922631 2025-06-08T08:38:05.866524 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia