Houseboat Days in China

by J.O.P. Bland, Andrew Chubb (Foreword by)

Overview

British journalist J.O.P. Bland, described as "the best-informed Westerner on China in the world", promises a "record of idleness", of leisurely cruises through the backwaters of the Chinese countryside. But he brings us much more. Through his account of wanderings in the time-trapped heartland of China and his personal encounters with the locals in the very early 20th century, Bland offers deep and colorful insight into the East-meets-West riddle in the ancient empire's last days. 978-988-8107-83-4

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789888107834
Publisher:	Earnshaw Books Ltd
Publication date:	04/11/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

J.O.P. Bland arrived in Shanghai in 1883, the year he turned 20, and joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs under Sir Robert Hart. For his services to the Chinese Government over the next 13 years, he was made a Mandarin of the fourth class, and received the Imperial Order of the Double Dragon. He acted as correspondent for the London Times from 1897 until he left China in 1910. In total, he authored twelve books, including Houseboat Days in China which was his third book. He was once described by New York Times as the best informed Westerner on China in the world. He died in 1945.

Editorial Reviews

A vivid fascinating and enchanting account of a bygone China.”  —Paul French, author, Carl Crow, a Tough Old China Hand

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