New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

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New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

by Arthur Judson Brown

EN·~12 hours·14 chapters

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PART I - OLD CHINA AND ITS PEOPLE - I. THE ANCIENT EMPIRE............ 15 II. DO WE RIGHTLY VIEW THE CHINESE...... 25 III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGNERS-CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS.............. 35 IV. A TYPICAL PROVINCE............ 45 V. A SHENDZA IN SHANTUNG........... 52 VI. AT THE GRAVE OF CONFUCIUS......... 65 VII. SOME EXPERIENCES OF A TRAVELLER-FEASTS, INNS AND SOLDIERS.............. 84 - PART II - THE COMMERCIAL FORCE AND THE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION - VIII. WORLD CONDITIONS THAT ARE AFFECTING CHINA101 IX. THE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION IN ASIA......111 X. FOREIGN TRADE AND FOREIGN VICES......121 XI. THE BUILDING OF RAILWAYS.........130 - PART III - THE POLITICAL FORCE AND THE NATIONAL PROTEST - XII. THE AGGRESSIONS OF EUROPEAN POWERS....145 XIII. THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.......154 XIV. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-TREATIES.......165 XV. RENEWED AGGRESSIONS............174 XVI. GROWING IRRITATION OF THE CHINESE—THE REFORM PARTY..............184 XVII. THE BOXER UPRISING...........193 - PART IV - THE MISSIONARY FORCE AND THE CHINESE CHURCH - XVIII. BEGINNINGS OF THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE—THE TAI-PING REBELLION AND THE LATER DEVELOPMENT...............217 XIX. MISSIONARIES AND NATIVE LAWSUITS.....228 XX. MISSIONARIES AND THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS..236 XXI. RESPONSIBILITY OF MISSIONARIES FOR THE BOXER UPRISING................249 XXII. THE CHINESE CHRISTIANS.........268 XXIII. THE STRAIN OF READJUSTMENT TO CHANGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS............280 XXIV. COMITY AND COOPERATION.........290 - PART V - THE FUTURE OF CHINA AND OUR RELATION TO IT - XXV. IS THERE A YELLOW PERIL..........305 XXVI. FRESH REASON TO HATE THE FOREIGNER...320 XXVII. HOPEFUL SIGNS...............333 XXVIII. THE PARAMOUNT DUTY OF CHRISTENDOM.....351 INDEX.......................371

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PART I

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II. DO WE RIGHTLY VIEW THE CHINESE

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III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGNERS—CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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IV. A TYPICAL PROVINCE

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V. A SHENDZA IN SHANTUNG

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VI. AT THE GRAVE OF CONFUCIUS

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VII. SOME EXPERIENCES OF A TRAVELLER—FEASTS, INNS AND SOLDIERS

30:54
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PART II

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Description

In this thoughtful survey the author follows the sweeping impact of three Western forces—commerce, politics, and religion—on a China that has long guarded its traditions. Drawing on a whirlwind tour of the empire in the early 1900s, he weaves conversations with merchants, officials, missionaries, and ordinary citizens into a vivid portrait of a nation on the brink of transformation. The narrative balances scholarly detail with the author's own observations, making the massive changes feel both immediate and human.

Readers are taken from bustling treaty ports to remote provinces, hearing how new trade routes stir local economies, how foreign diplomats press for modern reforms, and how missionaries introduce ideas that challenge and complement native beliefs. Yet the author notes the confusion of names and maps, reminding us of the cultural gaps that still separate East and West. Yet the book suggests that these very tensions may be the catalyst that awakens China to a new era.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (716K characters)

Release date

1999-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Judson Brown

Arthur Judson Brown

1856–1963

A Presbyterian leader, world-traveling missionary advocate, and prolific writer, he spent decades interpreting global events and religious movements for American readers. His long life and wide experience gave his books the feel of eyewitness history.

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