Project Gutenberg 2013-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 403 Blake, Henry Arthur, Sir 1840 1918 Blake, Sir Henry Arthur Menpes, Mortimer 1855 1938 Menpes, Mortimer Luddington w09000270 China E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "China" by Sir Henry Arthur Blake is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides an extensive exploration of China's geography, history, culture, and social customs, offering insights into the complexities of Chinese society during the period. The text's analysis includes an overview of family life, societal structure, traditional practices such as foot-binding, and the country's various regions. The beginning of the work lays a broad foundation for understanding China’s vast territory and its intricate societal fabric. It describes the physical geography, including the significant rivers that facilitate internal communication and trade, and outlines the historical context of China's various tribes and dynasties. Furthermore, it highlights the traditional family structure, including the power dynamics within Chinese families and the significance of filial piety, setting the stage for a detailed discussion of cultural practices in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42904/42904-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel China -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 243708 2025-08-17T10:10:45.540558 text/html 218955 2024-10-23T16:18:55 text/html 3133773 2025-08-17T10:10:49.898520 application/epub+zip 3136483 2025-08-17T10:10:46.561546 application/epub+zip 150686 2025-08-17T10:10:46.056542 application/epub+zip 3197365 2025-08-17T10:10:52.519998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3172199 2025-08-17T10:10:49.346513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197421 2022-09-19T15:10:43.677276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212744 2025-08-17T10:10:44.941587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192817 2024-10-23T16:18:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17243 2025-08-17T10:10:52.685011 application/rdf+xml 11442 2025-08-17T10:10:46.136510 image/jpeg 1777 2025-08-17T10:10:46.097522 image/jpeg 3056766 2025-08-17T10:10:45.755525 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 en.wikipedia