The Middle Kingdom, Volume 1 (of 2): A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and its InhabitantsWilliams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells)
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The Middle Kingdom, Volume 1 (of 2): A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and its Inhabitants
Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells)
China
The Province of Hupeh, 142; The three towns, Wuchang, Hanyang,
and Hankow, 143; Scenery on the Yangtsz’ kiang, 145; Hunan
Province, its rivers and capital city, 146; Shensí Province,
148; The city of Sí-ngan, 150; Topography and climate of Kansuh
Province, 152; Sz’chuen Province and its four streams, 154;
Chingtu fu and the Min Valley, 156; The Province of Kwangtung,
158; Position of Canton, or Kwangchau, 160; Its population,
walls, general appearance, 161; Its streets and two pagodas,
163; Temple of Longevity and Honam Joss-house, 164; Other
shrines and the Examination Hall, 166; The foreign factories,
or ‘Thirteen Hongs,’ 167; Sights in the suburbs of Canton, 169;
Whampoa and Macao, 170; The colony of Hongkong, 171; Places of
interest in Kwangtung, 173; The Island of Hainan, 175; Kwangsí
Province, 176; Kweichau Province, 178; The Miaotsz’, 179; The
Province of Yunnan, 180; Its topography and native tribes, 183;
Its mineral wealth, 184.
CHAPTER IV.
GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF MANCHURIA, MONGOLIA, ÍLÍ,
AND TIBET, 185-257
Foreign and Chinese notions of the land of Tartary, 185; Table
of the Colonies, their subdivisions and governments, 186; Extent
of Manchuria, 187; Its mountain ranges, 188; The Amur and its
affluents, the Ingoda, Argun, Usuri, and Songari, 189; Natural
resources of Manchuria, 191; The Province of Shingking, _ibid._;
Its capital, Mukden, and other towns, 192; Climate of Manchuria,
195; The Province of Kirin, 196; The Province of Tsi-tsi-har,
198; Administration of government in Manchuria, 199; Extent
of Mongolia, 200; Its climate and divisions, 201; Inner
Mongolia, 202; Outer Mongolia, 204; Urga, its capital, _ibid._;
Civilization and trade of the Mongols, 206; Kiakhta and Maimai
chin, 207; The Province of Cobdo, 208; The Province of Koko-nor,
or Tsing hai, 209; Its topography and productions, 211; Towns
between Great Wall and Ílí, 213; Position and topography of
Ílí, 215; Tien-shan Peh Lu, or Northern Circuit, 218; Kuldja,
its capital, 219; Tien-shan Nan Lu, or Southern Circuit, 221;
The Tarim Basin, _ibid._; Cities of the Southern Circuit, 224;
Kashgar, town and government, 227; Yarkand, 229; The District of
Khoten, 230; Administration of government in Ílí, 231; History
and conquest of the country, 233; Tibet, its boundaries and
names, 237; Topography of the province, 239; Its climate and
productions, 241; The yak and wild animals, _ibid._; Divisions:
Anterior and Ulterior Tibet, 244; H’lassa, the capital city,
245; Manning’s visit to the Dalai-lama, 246; Shigatsé, capital
of Ulterior Tibet, 247; _Om mani padmí hum_, 249; Manners and
customs in Tibet, 251; Language, 252; History, 254; Government,
255.
CHAPTER V.
POPULATION AND STATISTICS, 258-295
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