Project Gutenberg 2018-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 142 Norris, Hugh Leigh Norris, H. L. 05040806 Rice Papers To explain -- The story of Fung Wa Chun -- Feng shuey -- The backsliding of Lao -- The punishment of Hong -- Bone of my bone -- The melancholy magistrate of Foh Lin -- The hunchback's piety -- Hoo, the daughter of Tak Wo -- Kwa Niu's derby. Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rice Papers" by Hugh Leigh Norris is a collection of fictional tales inspired by the author's three years of service in China, likely written in the early 20th century. The stories aim to present a different portrayal of the Chinese people, countering stereotypical representations often seen in popular culture. The characters seem to range from naval officers to various Chinese individuals, highlighting interactions between cultures amid a backdrop of intrigue and humor. At the start of the narrative, the setting is established with vivid depictions of a sweltering afternoon in rural China, as riverboat operations come to life against the backdrop of a British gunboat. The reader is introduced to a group of naval officers, particularly one surgeon, who shares an amusing mishap that leads to his entanglement with the local villagers after a shooting incident. The scene serves to establish the atmosphere of cultural misunderstandings and the potential for conflict, setting the stage for further adventures that blend humor, inquiry, and unexpected friendships as the Chinese perspective begins to unfold through characters like Fung Wa Chun, who tells his life story following the initial comedic interlude. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories China -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 247971 2025-09-22T12:06:34.539122 text/html 244937 2018-01-25T13:46:20 text/html 167303 2025-09-22T12:06:38.202168 application/epub+zip 166443 2025-09-22T12:06:35.254125 application/epub+zip 166442 2025-09-22T12:06:34.896141 application/epub+zip 234169 2025-09-22T12:06:40.672133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211069 2025-09-22T12:06:37.865168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215095 2022-08-25T12:00:58.547891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228254 2025-09-22T12:06:34.092132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228491 2018-01-25T13:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18948 2025-09-22T12:06:40.803148 application/rdf+xml 15701 2025-09-22T12:06:34.971127 image/jpeg 3015 2025-09-22T12:06:34.934101 image/jpeg 87136 2018-01-25T13:46:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 143990 2018-01-25T13:46:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 147234 2025-09-22T12:06:34.561151 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