The "China Yesterday" series include a few Sinological and biographical works on the topics of Chinese history, literature, society, etc. All these works were written by foreigners and shed light on China in unique perspectives.
Chinese Sketches is a compilation of articles on the basic situations of China in 19th century, which include women’s status, etiquette, literature, medicine, law, etc.
【作者简介】
翟理斯(Herbert Allen Giles,1845—1935),1867年来到中国,历任天津、宁波、汉口、广州、汕头、厦门、福州、上海、淡水等地英国领事馆翻译、领事等职,归国后任剑桥大学教授。
Herbert Allen Giles (8 December 1845 – 13 February 1935) was a British diplomat and sinologist who was the professor of Chinese at Cambridge University for 35 years.
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