Project Gutenberg 2024-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 108 Tcheng, Ki-tong 1851 1907 Tcheng-ki-tong Tscheng, Ki-tong 陈季同 Chen, Jitong 陈敬如 陳季同 Les Parisiens peints par un Chinois $aParis :$bCharpentier, $c1891. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Les Parisiens peints par un Chinois" by Ki-tong Tcheng is a travelogue and observational commentary written in the late 19th century. The work offers insights into the experiences and thoughts of a Chinese observer visiting Paris during a time of cultural exchange exemplified by the Exposition Universelle. The narrative, through its protagonist, reveals unique comparisons between Chinese and European life, particularly highlighting the social customs and attitudes towards marriage and modernization. The opening of the text introduces the author's intention to share genuine impressions of Paris from a Chinese perspective, particularly focusing on the themes of marriage and societal norms. After discussing reactions to a new "League Against Marriage" founded in England, the narrator reflects on notable European writers’ opinions, illustrating a blend of admiration and critique toward Western customs. This portion sets a contemplative tone as the narrator grapples with the contradictions of marriage in both cultures while elaborating on the differences in societal expectations and individual freedoms, laying the groundwork for the exploration of broader themes of identity and cultural divergence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1669685 20230404114619chen 1891 FR Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Paris (France) -- Social life and customs DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 344879 2025-07-29T05:25:29.466268 text/html 319701 2024-03-20T00:01:48 text/html 372504 2025-07-29T05:25:35.536188 application/epub+zip 372314 2025-07-29T05:25:30.746239 application/epub+zip 283600 2025-07-29T05:25:29.991234 application/epub+zip 591914 2025-07-29T05:25:39.200204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562336 2025-07-29T05:25:35.163175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318402 2025-07-29T05:25:28.936225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298451 2024-03-20T00:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16019 2025-07-29T05:25:39.363155 application/rdf+xml 17774 2025-07-29T05:25:30.230196 image/jpeg 3452 2025-07-29T05:25:30.124182 image/jpeg 308616 2025-07-29T05:25:29.499214 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