The Passing of the Dragon: The Story of the Shensi Revolution and Relief Expedition (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The author of The Passing of the Dragon is no mere theorist. He has travelled much and seen life in many lands. His enterprising Spirit has carried him to different parts of the Continent, across the United States and to the cities of busy Japan. He has lived and worked among the farmers of Canada and the millhands of Lancashire. As a student he is known in the Univer sities of Oxford and Manchester as a teacher and friend he has been a familiar figure in many parts of Northern China to country people, students and officials of different kinds. The call to service there came through the lack of volunteers after the Boxer rising, and in China his chief work has been done. Into the ten years since he first left England for the East he has crowded all the work his energetic nature could do, even at great cost to himself; so that overwork necessitated a furlough. Then in 1911 he returned to take up his duties once more. Great was his eagerness to return because of his deep interest in the Chinese. Before leaving England a friend said to him: I cannot understand why you go. It seems to me a sheer waste of your powers. The simple reply followed: It is my duty. I am more needed out there. After events proved this to be true beyond his conception. While in his native land he spoke of the unrest that prevailed in China and the struggle for freedom that might soon take place. When he landed there the Revolution had begun. At once he learnt of the dangers that threatened his colleagues, and immediately began to plan their rescue. The opportunity to do his duty found him ready, though of it he writes I only did what any Englishman would have done. What was accomplished is told in this book.
After the excitement of Relief Expeditions was over (for on his return to Pekin he and three others were asked by the Swedish Minister to attempt the relief of Swedish Missionaries in n.w. Shansi, and for this second expedition he received a gold medal from the King of Sweden), he went back quietly to his ordinary work at Sianfu. There he is now, busy amongst the Chinese whom he loves, and at the mission work it is a delight to him to do.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book follows the story of the 1911 anti-imperialist Shensi Revolution and how it impacted the lives of its Western residents and soldiers in the region. It also includes an account of a daring rescue mission by Swedish and English volunteers. The book's main focus is on the Revolution in the province of Shensi, and how it affected the lives of its Western residents and soldiers. It also explores the broader historical context of the Revolution, the motivations of the rebels, and the impact of Western influences on Chinese society. The author argues that the Revolution was a complex event with multiple causes, including the growing nationalism and anti-imperialism of the Chinese people, the weakness of the Qing dynasty, and the influence of Western ideas. He also explores the role of secret societies, such as the Ke Ming Tang and the Ko Lao Hui, in the Revolution. The book concludes by reflecting on the significance of the Revolution and its impact on the development of modern China. The author argues that the Revolution was a watershed moment in Chinese history, and that it paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the end of the imperial order. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331748984_0
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