Project Gutenberg 2008-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) 1873 1961 Motte, Ellen N. la (Ellen Newbold) La Motte, Ellen Newbold Peking Dust Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Peking Dust" by Ellen N. La Motte is a collection of travel essays written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author's experiences and observations during her travels in China, particularly focusing on the political and social climate of the time. La Motte's writing presents a candid and insightful perspective on the complexities of Chinese society as it navigates the challenges posed by foreign powers. At the start of the collection, La Motte introduces her journey with a humorous note about the misconceptions many in the West have regarding China. She highlights the contrasts in the literature written about China, categorizing them into superficial travelogues and dense academic works. The narrative then shifts to her arrival in Peking, detailing her initial impressions of the majestic but chaotic city. The author describes her engagement with local conversations about the influence of foreign powers in China, shedding light on the concept of "spheres of influence" and setting the stage for her exploration of the intricate dynamics of international relations in a rapidly changing China. This opening portion establishes a tone that is both observational and critical, inviting readers to reflect on the realities of colonialism and the human experiences within them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Social life and customs World War, 1914-1918 -- China DS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 306254 2025-08-11T04:15:32.761730 text/html 306740 2021-01-03T22:40:07 text/html 787934 2025-08-11T04:15:37.690209 application/epub+zip 789014 2025-08-11T04:15:33.801697 application/epub+zip 159534 2025-08-11T04:15:33.217717 application/epub+zip 961397 2025-08-11T04:15:40.679192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 941964 2025-08-11T04:15:37.114715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232677 2022-09-12T08:19:38.336684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269792 2025-08-11T04:15:32.221731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269643 2021-01-03T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269634 2021-01-03T22:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20601 2025-08-11T04:15:40.840218 application/rdf+xml 19920 2025-08-11T04:15:33.301710 image/jpeg 3542 2025-08-11T04:15:33.258698 image/jpeg 104097 2021-01-03T22:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 775266 2021-01-03T22:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 104044 2021-01-03T22:40:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 777884 2025-08-11T04:15:32.822743 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