China and the Chinese eBook

Herbert Giles
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 155 pages of information about China and the Chinese.

China and the Chinese eBook

Herbert Giles
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 155 pages of information about China and the Chinese.

  Fusang, account of, in Chinese book, 58.

  Games, Chinese, similarity to Grecian, 126.

  Geography, Chinese, Cambridge collection, 57.

  Girls—­
    Education, 197. 
    Foot-binding, see that title
    Market value, 195.
    [See also Women]

  Glasses, see Eyeglasses.

  “God,” analysis of Chinese written character, 33.

  Government—­
    Circuits, 76, 83. 
    “Crying one’s wrongs,” 101-103. 
    Dynasties, see that title
    Emperors, see that title
    Headboroughs, 77-78. 
    Justice, see that title
    Magistrates, see that title
    Mandarins, see that title
    Mencius, quotations from, 84-87. 
    Ming dynasty, see that title
    Official positions, see that title
    Penal Code, 56, 87-88. 
    Prefectures, 76, 83. 
    Provincial government, see that title
    Scale of governors, 78. 
    Self-government illustrations, 96-106. 
    Viceroys, 76, 82, 83.

  Governors of provinces, 76, 83.

  Grain commissioner, provincial official, 81.

  Granville, Lord, influence of the classics on, 112.

  Grammar, Chinese, absence of, 10.

  Grape-wine introduced into China, 131.

  Great Learning, Confucian Canon, 42.

  Greece, ancient Greece and China—­
    Archaeology, Greek and Chinese, 120. 
    Bactria, see that title
    Buddhist priest anecdote in Chinese jest-book, 188. 
    Calendars, 129. 
    City sights in China, 123-124. 
    Classics, relative values of Chinese and Greek training, 109-119. 
    Coincidences between Chinese and Greek civilisations, 120-139. 
    Counting-board, 128. 
    Entertainments, 126-127. 
    Games, 126. 
    “Heavenly horse,” 131, 133. 
    House, Chinese, Greek characteristics, 120-131. 
    Ivory carvings, 124-125. 
    Language, terms of abuse, 124. 
    Literatures of China and western nations, analogies, 135-139. 
    Marriage, similar customs, 122. 
    Mirrors, 132-133. 
    Music, 129. 
    Olives, 128. 
    Plays, 125-126. 
    Quails, fighting, 126. 
    Question of Greek influence, 130-133. 
    Water-clock, 128. 
    Wine-drinking, 126-127. 
    Women, points of resemblance, 121-122. 
    Words, Chinese, Greek origin, 133-135.

  “Guess-fingers,” game of, common to Greece and China, 126.

  Guests, see Visitors.

  Hair—­
    Black-haired People, title of Chinese, 181. 
    Dyeing, 180. 
    False hair, 180. 
    Queue, see that title.

  Han Fei Tzu, writer on Taoism, 148.

  Hangchow tea strike, 95.

  Hankow military riot, 1882, 97.

  Han Yue, statesman, great works of, 117.

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