Deux Ans En Chine

Deux Ans En Chine is an evocative travel journal documenting Marie Bertrand Cothonay's experiences in 19th-century China. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, Cothonay offers a unique glimpse into the daily life, customs, and landscapes of a country undergoing significant transformation. This extract from her journal provides invaluable insights into a pivotal era, capturing both the exotic allure and the profound challenges of living in China during this period.
Cothonay's keen observations and engaging prose transport the reader to a bygone era, making "Deux Ans En Chine" a compelling read for anyone interested in history, travel, and cross-cultural encounters. Her account remains a testament to the enduring power of firsthand experience in understanding the complexities of the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.