Peking and the Pekingese During the First Year of the British Embassy at Peking
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"Peking and the Pekingese During the First Year of the British Embassy at Peking, Volume 2" offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century China through the eyes of David Field Rennie. This volume provides a detailed account of life in Peking (now Beijing) during the early years of the British Embassy. Rennie's observations cover a wide range of topics, from the daily routines and customs of the Pekingese people to the political and diplomatic activities of the embassy. Readers will discover vivid descriptions of the city's architecture, social dynamics, and cultural practices. Rennie's narrat...
"Peking and the Pekingese During the First Year of the British Embassy at Peking, Volume 2" offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century China through the eyes of David Field Rennie. This volume provides a detailed account of life in Peking (now Beijing) during the early years of the British Embassy. Rennie's observations cover a wide range of topics, from the daily routines and customs of the Pekingese people to the political and diplomatic activities of the embassy. Readers will discover vivid descriptions of the city's architecture, social dynamics, and cultural practices. Rennie's narrative captures the atmosphere of a society undergoing significant change as it interacts with the Western world. This historical account is invaluable for anyone interested in the history of China, Sino-British relations, or 19th-century travel writing. The book provides rich insights into a pivotal period in both Chinese and British history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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