ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1961, is a translation of an anonymously-written Chinese work first written in 1913 and published in Shanghai in serial form with illustrations. It is an excellent example of the popular Chinese literature featuring romances between foreigners and the Chinese, and relates the story of Mr Feng, successful merchant, and David Winterlea, English diplomat, and the sisters Lotus and Peony.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter |9 pages

One

chapter |12 pages

Two

chapter |10 pages

Three

chapter |12 pages

Four

chapter |9 pages

Five

chapter |11 pages

Six

chapter |10 pages

Seven

chapter |9 pages

Eight

chapter |9 pages

Nine

chapter |13 pages

Ten

chapter |12 pages

Eleven

chapter |10 pages

Twelve

chapter |16 pages

Thirteen

chapter |15 pages

Fourteen

chapter |10 pages

Fifteen

chapter |11 pages

Sixteen

chapter |5 pages

Seventeen

chapter |14 pages

Eighteen