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Primary Sources, Historical Collections

Primary Sources, Historical Collections

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Botany & HorticultureChinaChinese History

ISBN10: 1024302423
ISBN13: 9781024302424
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 452
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China recounts Robert Fortune's travels through China in the mid-19th century. Fortune, a Scottish botanist, explored regions beyond the reach of most Westerners at the time, providing detailed observations of Chinese agriculture, particularly tea cultivation and silk production. This historical account offers a unique glimpse into the economic and cultural landscape of China during a period of significant transformation. Fortune's accessible writing style and detailed descriptions make this work a valuable primary source for understanding Chinese society and the global tea trade in the 19th century. This edition includes a foreword by T. S. Wentworth.

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