Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Wu, Tingfang 1842 1922 伍廷芳 America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat Produced by A. Light. HTML version by Al Haines. "America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat" by Tingfang Wu is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The work provides a unique perspective on American society and culture as seen through the eyes of an Asian diplomat, examining various facets of American life, politics, and values during the period leading up to World War I. At the start of the text, the author shares his motivations for writing the book, highlighting the remarkable qualities of America that captured his attention during his time residency there. Wu reflects on the evolution of the United States from a small collection of colonies to a significant power, emphasizing concepts like democracy, social issues, and the substantial contrasts between American and Chinese cultures. He touches upon diverse topics such as the significance of names, prosperity, immigration, education, and freedom, weaving personal anecdotes and observations into a broader discourse on values and societal norms. This opening sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of how the author perceives America, driven by a desire to accurately portray both its strengths and shortcomings as a nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918 United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912 China -- Civilization -- 1644-1912 E151 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 377512 2025-08-01T06:06:58.576821 text/html 368341 2021-01-01T09:45:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137706 2021-01-01T09:45:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229634 2025-08-01T06:07:05.628840 application/epub+zip 233562 2025-08-01T06:07:01.767832 application/epub+zip 212428 2025-08-01T06:07:00.602833 application/epub+zip 453556 2025-08-01T06:07:08.719296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439264 2025-08-01T06:07:04.901801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382606 2022-09-01T06:40:41.083528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361023 2025-08-01T06:06:58.113892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360902 2021-01-01T09:45:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135942 2021-01-01T09:45:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19337 2025-08-01T06:07:08.844280 application/rdf+xml 19602 2025-08-01T06:07:01.104807 image/jpeg 4234 2025-08-01T06:07:00.854800 image/jpeg 225726 2025-08-01T06:06:58.606920 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