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天朝拾遗录：西方人的晚清社会观察
(us) William Hunter
This book mainly describes the social life in southern China in the 20 years before 1844. Hunter was one of the few foreign expatriates in Guangzhou who could understand Chinese before the Opium War. He had lived in China for 40 years, experienced profound changes in Sino-Western relations, and had a certain understanding of Chinese social life. The book describes the activities of foreign businessmen at the Guangzhou port, which reflects all aspects of social life in Guangzhou at that time and touches on the lives of the lower classes in Guangzhou. It has historical value on early Sino-Western relations and Sino-Western trade. Many of these materials have been cited repeatedly by Chinese and foreign researchers.
This book mainly describes the social life in southern China in the 20 years before 1844. Hunter was one of the few foreign expatriates in Guangzhou who could understand Chinese before the Opium War. He had lived in China for 40 years, experienced profound changes in Sino-Western relations, and had a certain understanding of Chinese social life. The book describes the activities of foreign businessmen at the Guangzhou port, which reflects all aspects of social life in Guangzhou at that time and touches on the lives of the lower classes in Guangzhou. It has historical value on early Sino-Western relations and Sino-Western trade. Many of these materials have been cited repeatedly by Chinese and foreign researchers.