Niphon and Pe-Che-Li: Or, Two Years in Japan and Northern China (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Barrington De Fonblanque

9780484147057: Niphon and Pe-Che-Li: Or, Two Years in Japan and Northern China (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484147056 ISBN 13: 9780484147057

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Eye-opening travel memoir from a skeptical observer in Japan and northern China.

A seasoned traveler recounts his year among Japanese cities and the northern Chinese coast, offering personal impressions, practical observations, and candid reflections on how culture, politics, and warfare shape everyday life. The narrative blends humor, humility, and risk, painting a vivid picture of harbors, journeys, and encounters with extraordinary figures, from colonial-era ships to officers and emissaries.

Read about a dramatic sea voyage aboard a steamship and the challenges of travel in 19th-century Asia.
Discover the author's skeptical take on getting reliable information about Japan and China, and why experience matters.
See scenes of cultural reverence, local customs, and the enduring beauty of Japan’s landscapes, including Fusiyama.
Learn how war, logistics, and international alliances shaped mid-19th-century military operations and diplomacy.

Ideal for readers of travel memoirs and historical accounts of East Asia, especially those interested in 1850s–1860s intercultural encounters and firsthand impressions of Japan and northern China.

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