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 Project Gutenberg 2017-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 311 Fortune, Robert 1813 1880 33031938 Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China Including a visit to the tea, silk, and cotton countries; with an account of the agriculture and horticulture of the Chinese, new plants, etc. Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images provided by the Internet Archive. "Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China" by Robert Fortune is an exploration and botanical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's extensive travels across various provinces in China, detailing his observations on the local flora, agriculture, and the socio-cultural dynamics he encounters. Fortune's narrative emerges from a unique perspective, as he serves as a botanical collector, aiming to document and understand a land often shrouded in Western misconceptions and mystique. The opening of the work introduces the author’s motivations and challenges as he embarks on his journey. Fortune reflects on the flawed Western perceptions of China, criticizing prior narratives for their reliance on hearsay and exaggerations. He presents a realistic depiction of the country, noting both its advancements and stagnations in comparison to the West. Additionally, he touches on the character of the Chinese people, their government, and agricultural practices while establishing the tone for a detailed, firsthand investigation into China’s natural and cultural landscape. This sets the stage for a journey filled with rich observations and personal anecdotes as Fortune navigates both the physical and social terrains of China. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel Fortune, Robert, 1813-1880 -- Travel -- China DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 684080 2025-07-22T04:08:30.964179 text/html 670560 2024-10-23T02:05:34 text/html 1468045 2025-07-22T04:08:38.478039 application/epub+zip 1474209 2025-07-22T04:08:32.376077 application/epub+zip 340524 2025-07-22T04:08:31.681069 application/epub+zip 1637458 2025-07-22T04:08:43.117025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1587314 2025-07-22T04:08:37.615074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455098 2022-09-24T22:54:02.952352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632939 2025-07-22T04:08:30.132141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613135 2024-10-23T02:05:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16648 2025-07-22T04:08:43.262025 application/rdf+xml 12247 2025-07-22T04:08:31.770068 image/jpeg 2171 2025-07-22T04:08:31.725065 image/jpeg 1506136 2025-07-22T04:08:31.064077 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia