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Cambridge Library Collection-Technology Ser.: American Engineer in China by William Barclay Parsons (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101108052762
ISBN-139781108052764
eBay Product ID (ePID)117244721
Product Key Features
Number of Pages326 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAmerican Engineer in China
Publication Year2012
SubjectRailroads / History, Civil / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam Barclay Parsons
Subject AreaTransportation, Technology & Engineering
SeriesCambridge Library Collection-Technology Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingAn
IllustratedYes
Table Of Content1. China; 2. American concession; 3. Hu-nan, the closed province of China; 4. My Chinese impressions; 5. Commerce and commercial relations; 6. Finances of China; 7. Chinese construction; 8. Inland communication; 9. Railways; 10. The Yellow Peril; 11. China in the twentieth century.
SynopsisWritten in order to shed light on the industry and economy of China rather than social issues, this account of engineer William Barclay Parsons' experiences in the eastern provinces was first published in 1900, touching on all aspects of Chinese industrial development from export statistics to ingenious business swindles., By the late nineteenth century, twenty-nine Chinese ports were open for foreign trade. Often run by foreign commissioners and no longer subject to the stringent local laws, these ports levied one of the smallest import taxes in the world, and Chinese commerce therefore exploded. Originally published in 1900, this account by William Barclay Parsons (1859-1932) investigates the ensuing surge of economic and industrial development in the eastern provinces. Including an introduction to China's history and the structure of its civil service, the book analyses the corrupt but ingenious world of customs officials, the importance of American cotton interests, and export statistics which reveal the multimillion-dollar smuggling operations that slipped around official embargoes. Set against a backdrop of electric lights and western labels in even the most closed of cities, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early stages of today's global market., By the late nineteenth century, twenty-nine Chinese ports were open for foreign trade. Often run by foreign commissioners and no longer subject to the stringent local laws, these ports levied one of the smallest import taxes in the world, and Chinese commerce therefore exploded. Originally published in 1900, this account by William Barclay Parsons (1859 1932) investigates the ensuing surge of economic and industrial development in the eastern provinces. Including an introduction to China's history and the structure of its civil service, the book analyses the corrupt but ingenious world of customs officials, the importance of American cotton interests, and export statistics which reveal the multimillion-dollar smuggling operations that slipped around official embargoes. Set against a backdrop of electric lights and western labels in even the most closed of cities, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early stages of today's global market."
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