China Under the Search Light (Primary Sources, Historical Collections)

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Originally published in 1901, this book offers an elementary introduction to Chinese culture as perceived by a nineteenth-century British missionary. Using Western clichés about China as a point of departure, it aims at providing a more nuanced understanding of the underlying facts and problems specific to Chinese society.