ABSTRACT

First published in 2009. This work by S. Wells Williams is a complete look at the Chinese Empire during the mid-nineteenth century. Subjects include the divisions of the Empire, geographical descriptions, religion and art, literature, the second war between Great Britain and China and social life among the Chinese. This is Volume two of two.

chapter XV|64 pages

Industrial Arts of the Chinese

chapter XVI|70 pages

Science among the Chinese

chapter XVII|53 pages

History and Chronology of China

chapter XVIII|87 pages

Religion of the Chinese

chapter XIX|97 pages

Christian Missions among the Chinese

chapter XX|34 pages

Commerce of the Chinese

chapter XXI|57 pages

Foreign Intercourse with China

chapter XXII|51 pages

Origin of the First War with England

chapter XXIV|50 pages

The Tai-Ping Rebellion

chapter XXVI|53 pages

Narratives of Recent Events in China