Project Gutenberg 2013-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 531 Little, Archibald, Mrs. 1845 1926 Little, Alicia Helen Neva Bewicke Bewicke, A. E. N. Little, Mrs. Archibald 04016690 Intimate China: The Chinese as I Have Seen Them Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Intimate China: The Chinese as I Have Seen Them" by Mrs. Archibald Little is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This work offers a firsthand account and personal reflections on the author's experiences during her time in China, detailing cultural observations and the richness of Chinese life. Through her narrative, Little aims to illuminate the everyday lives of Chinese people, moving beyond mere statistics and facts to provide a vivid, personal exploration of the places and customs she encountered. The opening of the memoir introduces the author’s arrival in Shanghai and her first impressions of both the city and its people. She describes the stark contrast between her tropical journey and the chilly atmosphere of Shanghai, painting a bustling scene filled with European influences alongside traditional Chinese elements. Detailing her initial experiences, Little expresses both excitement and disappointment, particularly in observing a muddier reality than the romanticized vision often associated with China. She captures the complex interplay of cultures, vibrant city life, and her interactions with the local populace, setting the stage for a rich exploration that promises to reveal the intricacies of Chinese society as she moves deeper into the country. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43456/43456-h/images/title-page.jpg Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing 915491 2025-08-17T13:13:26.484847 text/html 894994 2024-10-23T17:50:25 text/html 12766629 2025-08-17T13:13:39.332848 application/epub+zip 12778545 2025-08-17T13:13:29.234865 application/epub+zip 445687 2025-08-17T13:13:27.850883 application/epub+zip 12996561 2025-08-17T13:13:46.681244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12929238 2025-08-17T13:13:37.680809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611762 2022-09-19T19:34:59.311160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818727 2025-08-17T13:13:24.941893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 798781 2024-10-23T17:50:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16370 2025-08-17T13:13:47.062228 application/rdf+xml 16290 2025-08-17T13:13:27.962847 image/jpeg 2808 2025-08-17T13:13:27.907817 image/jpeg 12311922 2025-08-17T13:13:26.997886 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