Table of Contents

Preface; Editorial note; 1. Definition; 2. The central kingdom: China; 3. The northern basin. The Yellow River; 4. The middle basin: Part I. The Yangtse River; 5. The middle basin: Part II. The province of Szechuan; 6. The middle basin: Part III. The Chengtu Plateau; 7. The middle basin: Part IV. The lower Yangtse provinces; 8. The intermediate provinces; 9. The southern basin. Yunnan to Canton; 10. The dependencies: Part I. Manchuria; 11. The dependencies: Part II. Mongolia; 12. The dependencies: Part III. Turkestan; 13. The dependencies: Part IV. Tibet; 14. Whilom dependencies: Part I. Indo-China; 15. Whilom dependencies: Part II. Corea; 16. The buffer kingdom: Siam; 17. The island empire: Japan; Index.

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Detailed and comprehensive, this 1905 guide for travellers provides a fascinating insight into Asiatic culture and landscape.