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The Treaty Ports of China and Japan

The Treaty Ports of China and Japan

Dennys, Nicholas Belfield
Dennys, Nicholas Belfield

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian His

General Asian HistoryGeneral Asia

ISBN10: 1108045901
ISBN13: 9781108045902
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Apr 26 2012
Pages: 866
Weight: 2.38
Height: 1.92 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
As trade between the East and the West grew in the mid-nineteenth century, increasing numbers of Westerners travelled to China and Japan, and in 1867 this guide to the key port cities such as Hong Kong and Nagasaki was published in both Hong Kong and London. Its editor, Nicholas Belfield Dennys (?1813-99) claimed it was the first such comprehensive handbook printed for public distribution. Intended for visitors and new residents, the guide was originally typeset in China, allowing place names and other words to be printed in Chinese characters. The specially commissioned maps were also engraved in China. The book includes physical descriptions and brief histories of over twenty cities, details of schools and libraries, population statistics and much practical information, as well as a list of other publications on China and Japan. It is a valuable historical source on East Asia during a period of rapid change.

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