China -- Social life and customs; Chinese language; Chinese literature; Taoism
China—
Albinos, 181.
Alchemy, 166-168.
Ancestral worship, 199-201.
Ancestry traced through mother in ancient times, 27.
Anecdote, Grecian, in Chinese jest-book, 138.
Archæology, _see that title_.
Bactria, _see that title_.
Biographies, _see that title_.
Black art, 168-170.
Buddhism, _see that title_.
Burning of the Books, 44, 129.
Calendars, Grecian characteristics, 129.
Cambridge University library, _see_ Library.
Canton, _see that title_.
Chang Ch'ien, mission to Bactria, 130-131.
Charities, 193-194.
Children, _see that title_.
City sights resembling Grecian, 122-124.
Clocks, _see that title_.
Columbia University, endowment of Chinese chair, 4, 37, 211.
Combination, 92.
Confucius _and_ Confucian Canon, _see those titles_.
Counting board, likeness to Grecian, 128.
Crucifixion, alleged punishment, 193.
"Crying one's wrongs," 101-102.
Customs varying with places, 207.
Dictionaries, _see that title_.
Diplomatists, _see_ Statesmen.
Doctors, "horse-money," etc., 209-210.
Dogs' flesh, Canton shops, 207.
Drama, _see_ Plays.
Dress, _see that title_.
Dutch settlement, story of, 137.
Dynasties and Dynastic histories, _see those titles_.
Education, _see that title_.
Elixir of life, 163-170.
Emperors, _see that title_.
Encyclopædias, _see that title_.
Entertainments, Grecian points of contact, 126.
Erroneous ideas of Chinese life, 189-210.
Etiquette, _see that title_.
Exaggeration, fault of Chinese, 193.
Execution substitutes, erroneous idea, 208.
Eyeglasses, _see that title_.
Facial differences of Chinese, 177.
First impressions of foreigners, 177.
Foot-binding, _see that title_.
Games, Grecian similarities, 126.
Girls, _see that title_.
Government, _see that title_.
Greek influence, _see_ Greece.
Guests, _see_ Visitors.
Hair, _see that title_.
Han Yü, great works of, 117.
Hankow military riot, 1882, 97.
"Heavenly horse", 131-133.
"Henpecked husbands", 204.
History, _see that title_.
Horses, _see that title_.
House, Greek characteristics, 120-121.
Huai-nan, Prince of, _see that title_.
Immortality, _see that title_.
Infanticide, _see that title_.
Ivory carvings, Grecian resemblances, 124-125.
Jesuits in China, _see that title_.
Jews, 144.
Jugglers similar to Grecian, 124.
Justice, _see that title_.
K'ang Hsi, Emperor, _see that title_.
Kiangsu riot, 99.
Language, _see that title_.
Lao Tzŭ, _see_ Taoism.
Library, Cambridge University, _see that title_.
Library, Imperial, catalogue, 69-70.
Li Hung-chang, _see that title_.
"Lion," word for, 23, 133.
Literary qualities of nation, 72.
Literature, _see that title_.
Magic, _see that title_.
Magistrates, _see that title_.
Mahommedanism, 143.
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