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Through the Yang-tse Gorges is Archibald Little's diary (published
in London in 1888) of his journey up the Yangtze River from
Shanghai to Chongqing by a native junk boat in 1883. Little
strongly advocated the introduction of steam travel on the upper
part of the river between Yichang and Chongqing, a port open to
Western trade. The upper Yangtze was full of gorges and rapids
which made travel treacherous; Little's journey by junk boat took a
month, whereas the journey by steamship would have taken only 36
hours. He was repeatedly rebuffed in his attempts to introduce
steam travel to the upper Yangtze by the Chinese government, which
he accused of standing in the way of modernisation. He successfully
introduced a steamship on the upper Yangtze river in 1898. Several
other books by Little and by his intrepid wife are also reissued in
this series.
Published posthumously in 1910, Archibald Little's memoir of his
journey across the Yunnan Province in Southwest China was one of
the first comprehensive accounts of the region to be published in
English. Little, a skilled linguist, worked as a merchant in China
for over fifty years and opened up the Upper Yangtze area to
steam-powered commerce. He was well known for his intrepid travels
into territories not yet explored by Westerners, and his record of
this journey was originally published as a series of letters to the
North China Herald. This book also contains Little's account of the
building of the French Railway Line to Yunnan-Fu, which provided a
trade route from India to the Upper Yangtze region. Across Yunnan
was completed and edited by Little's wife after his death in 1908.
The book includes a detailed map of the area and several
photographs.
Mount Omi and Beyond is Archibald John Little's account of his
travels in the Szechuan province of China. His journey took him
from Chongqing to Mount Omi and the Tibetan border. Little
professed to add nothing to the records of geographical exploration
through his work, but aimed simply to provide a 'picture of China
as it exists far removed from Western influence'. Little compares
this part of China with Europe in the middle ages - in the
colourful dress of the people, the absence of technology, and lack
of communication with the outside world. He believed that this was
a world nearing its end, as Western influences were reaching the
Chinese ports through trade. Published in London in 1901, it
contains a 'Sketch Map of Northern and Central Szechuan' and
fifteen black and white photographs. Several other books by Little
and by his intrepid wife are also reissued in this series.
Written by one of the most prolific writers on China at the turn of
the century, this 1905 publication was intended as a guide for
travellers rather than as a scientific study of Asian landscape and
culture. Little, a well-known merchant and traveller, spent fifty
years of his life exploring the Orient. The book is structured with
a chapter dedicated to each region of China and the 'Dependencies'
(Manchuria, Mongolia, Turkestan, Tibet, Indo-China and Korea), as
well as Siam and Japan. Little proves himself a shrewd observer of
both landscape and peoples, and the content of his work is
wonderfully detailed. He manages to encompass a wide range of
subjects into his survey, including natural resources, the
development of railways, trade routes and meteorology, as well as a
history of the land mass and populations. The book is supplemented
with several maps and illustrations.
This series of essays by Archibald Little, a well-known Victorian
expert on China, was published posthumously in 1910. Little, who
first arrived in China as a tea taster for a German company, spent
half a century living in Western China, and his affection for the
Far East is evident in the romanticised tone of his work. Little's
writings not only describe his life and travels in China, but also
contain shrewd observations about the country's natural resources
and commercial potential. The book is divided into four parts:
'Trade and Politics', 'Travel', 'Drama and Legend' and 'Religion
and Philosophy', and the essays cover an eclectic range of topics,
from 'How to register your trade mark' to a close analysis of
traditional Chinese drama. Writing with an unmistakable sense of
humour, Little exhibits a profound understanding of and empathy
with the people of his adopted country.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
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Title: Through the Yang-tse Gorges ... Third and revised edition,
etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
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with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL
HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material
that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include
health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology,
culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and
social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Little, Archibald
John; 1898. xxiv. 315 p.; 8 . 010057.e.62.
Title: Through the Yang-Tse gorges; or, trade and travel in Western
China.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF ASIA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. This series includes ethnographic and general histories
of distinct peripheral coastal regions that comprise South and East
Asia. Other works focus on cultural history, archaeology, and
linguistics. These books help readers understand the forces that
shaped the ancient civilisations and influenced the modern
countries of Asia. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Little, Archibald
John; 1888. xv. 368 p.; 8 . 10058.h.26.
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