
MUISTELMIA KIINASTA
WILHELMIINA ARPIAINEN
SISÄLTÖ:
HAJANAISIA MUISTELMIA ENSI VUOSILTA KIINASSA
PIIRTE1TÄ USKONNOISTA, HISTORIASTA JA LÄHETYSTYÖSTÄ.
A young missionary’s first week in China unfolds as a vivid portrait of awe and uncertainty. Stepping off the ship onto bustling ports, the narrator feels both dwarfed by the sheer scale of the landscape and buoyed by the warm welcome of fellow workers at the China Inland Mission headquarters. The scene is set with bustling streets, foreign‑style buildings, and a chorus of voices that hint at a world both familiar and profoundly different.
Through candid reflections, the memoir captures daily life among the locals—shared meals, the rhythm of market chatter, and the gentle guidance of seasoned missionaries from many nations. The author’s honest wonder at language barriers, cultural customs, and the resilience of the Chinese people provides a heartfelt glimpse into early cross‑cultural encounters. Listeners will be drawn into the intimate moments of hope, camaraderie, and the quiet determination that marked those formative days abroad.
Language
fi
Duration
~4 hours (236K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2020-06-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1859–1922
A Finnish teacher, writer, translator, and missionary, she spent two decades in China and later turned those experiences into vivid memoirs. Her life opened an early path for Finnish women in overseas mission work.
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