Project Gutenberg 2014-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 252 Hosie, Alexander, Sir 1853 1925 Hosie, A., Sir (Alexander) 33004639 Three Years in Western China A Narrative of Three Journeys in Ssu-ch'uan, Kuei-chow, and Yün-nan Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Three Years in Western China" by Sir Alexander Hosie is a travel narrative detailing the author's extensive journeys through various provinces of Western China, including Ssu-ch'uan, Kuei-chow, and Yün-nan, during the mid-19th century. The work offers a firsthand account of the geography, culture, and commerce of these regions, emphasizing the author's observations of the local populace, their customs, and the natural landscapes encountered along the way. The opening of the narrative introduces the setting and context of Hosie's travels, highlighting the challenges faced during his journey up the Yang-tsze River to reach Ch'ung-k'ing, the commercial hub of Western China. He recounts his interactions with the local people, including the struggles of navigation due to changing river conditions, and introduces his native crew, some of whom are opium users, adding a layer of complexity to the travel experience. As he establishes the significance of trade routes and the impact of foreign relations on local commerce, Hosie's narrative promises a rich exploration of both the physical and cultural terrains of Western China during his three-year stay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44842/44842-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel Black Hmong dialect DS Text Category: Travel Writing 774943 2025-08-18T08:12:01.547033 text/html 714674 2024-10-24T02:17:20 text/html 1308456 2025-08-18T08:12:15.874498 application/epub+zip 1316642 2025-08-18T08:12:04.241556 application/epub+zip 321593 2025-08-18T08:12:02.735025 application/epub+zip 1635869 2025-08-18T08:12:24.698438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1549689 2025-08-18T08:12:14.471502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501162 2022-09-20T13:13:19.392887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577345 2025-08-18T08:11:59.319036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557378 2024-10-24T02:17:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16189 2025-08-18T08:12:24.873422 application/rdf+xml 17938 2025-08-18T08:12:02.980536 image/jpeg 3171 2025-08-18T08:12:02.859045 image/jpeg 1235411 2025-08-18T08:12:01.623046 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