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China bound : John Swire & Sons and its world, 1816-1980 /Robert Bickers. "From its origins in Liverpool in 1816, one unusual British firm has threaded a way through two centuries that have seen tumultuous events and epochal transformations in technologies and societies. John Swire & Sons, a small trading company that began by importing dyes, cotton and apples from the Americas, now directs a highly diversified group of interests operating across the globe but with a core focus on Asia. From 1866 its fate was intertwined with developments in China, with the story of steam, and later of flight, and with the movements of people and of goods that made the modern world. China Bound charts the story of the firm, its family owners and staff, its operations, its successes and its disasters, as it endured wars, uprisings and revolutions, the rise and fall of empires - China's, Britain's, Japan's and the twists and turns of the global economy. This is the story of a business that reshaped Hong Kong, developed Cathay Pacific Airways, dominated China's pre-Second World War shipping industry, and helped pioneer containerization. Robert Bickers remarkable new book is the history of a business, and of its worlds, of modern China, Britain, and of the globalization that entangled them, of compradors, ship-owners, and seamen, sugar travellers, tea-tasters, and stuff merchants, revolutionaries, pirates and Taipans. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in global commerce, China Bound provides an intimate history that helps explain the shape of Asia today."--Provided by the publisher. 2020. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382.0922
Silk thread : China and The Netherlands from 1600 /Tristan Mostert and Jan van Campen "Silk Thread uses objects from the Rijksmuseum collection to explore the shared history of China and the Netherlands from 1600 to the present. This book pays lavish attention both to the intensive efforts of Dutch traders to reach China and establish a trading post, and to the Dutch people?s fascination with Chinese goods. The products of the encounter - the silk, porcelain and lacquerware, the travelogues and atlases - defined perceptions of China in the Netherlands and far beyond. In the same period, the Netherlands gained a small but significant place in Chinese consciousness. The often-turbulent relationship between China and the West forms an intriguing contrast to the enduring Dutch interest in China and the magnificent objects emanating from it."--Provided by the publiser. 2015 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(492:51)
Gunboats and marines : the United States Navy in China, 1925-1928 Cole, Bernard D., 1983 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.353(73)
Heraldic china mementoes of the First World War Pugh, P D Gordon 1972 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 940.4:929.6
Anglo-American steamship rivalry in China 1862-1874 Liu, Kwang-Ching 1962 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 347.792Russell
China station 1859-1864 : the reminiscences of Walter White : recollections of a sailor's life in India White, Walter 1972 • FOLIO • 4 copies available. 355.124(51)"18"
Yangtze showdown : China and the ordeal of HMS Amethyst /Brian Izzard. "The attack on the British frigate Amethyst on the Yangtze River by Chinese Communists in 1949 made world headlines. There was even more publicity when the ship made a dramatic escape after being trapped for 101 days. Eulogised by the British as an example of outstanding courage and fortitude, the 'Yangtze Incident' was even made into a feature film, which depicted the ship and her crew as innocent victims of Communist aggression. The truth was more complex, and so sensitive that the government intended that the files should be closed until 2030. However, these have now been released and in making use of these documents this book is the first to tell the full story. What emerges is an intriguing tale of intelligence failure, military over-confidence and a hero with feet of clay - it is by no means as heroic as the well-publicised official version, but every bit as entertaining. While the reputations of diplomatic and naval top brass take a knock, the bravery and ingenuity of those actively involved shines even more brightly. Written with verve and including much new and surprising information, this book is both enjoyable and informative."--Provided by the publisher. 2015. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.49"1949"(512)
The China coaster's tide book and nautical pocket manual for the year 1917 1916 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 551.465(265)
China and the Chinese : their religion, character, customs and manufactures ... Sirr, Henry Charles 1849 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:915.1
British naturalists in Qing China : science, empire, and cultural encounter /Fa-ti Fan. A study of the first encounters between the British culture of the naturalist and the culture of the Chinese Qing empire. The author seeks to explain how Western naturalists in China and their Chinese associates explored, studied and represented China's natural world. The first part of the book covers the period between the middle of the eighteenth century and the Opium war when access to China was solely through the port of Canton (Guangzhou) and research into China's natural history was linked to trade and commerce. The second part continues the history to 1911 and the collapse of the Qing empire. 2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 55/59-051(42:510)"16/19"
China, the Portuguese, and the Nanyang : oceans and routes, regions and trade (c100-1600) /Roderick Ptak Ptak, Roderich. c2004. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(51:469)"1000/1600:"
The lion and the dragon : Britain and China : a history of conflict /Lawrence James. "Charting the rise and fall of the British empire alongside the growth of China's powers, acclaimed historian Lawrence James unravels the intricate threads of British colonialism, China's struggle for sovereignty, and the impact of global events on their complex interplay. He follows the parallel trajectories of four competitive empires - the British, the Chinese, the Russian and the Japanese - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and then the fortunes of a fifth imperial power, the United States. In doing so, he paints a vivid picture of the interactions, alliances and conflicts between the two nations over almost two centuries, from imperial ambitions and cultural clashes to economic interests and political manoeuvrings."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 327.41051
The China clippers / Lubbock, Basil. 1922. Lubbock, Basil, 1922 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 629.123.13
Tseng Kuo-fan : pioneer promoter of the steamship in China Chen, Gideon 1968 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 629.12(51)
The globetrotter : Victorian excursions in India, China and Japan /Amy Miller. The fascinating story of the first generation of 'Globetrotters' - leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture, brought to life with first hand accounts and beautiful illustrations of the views and artefacts of their travels. In the mid-nineteenth century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travellers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters - leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture - flocked to the East, casting aside preconceptions and gravitating towards what they hoped to be the unchanged landscapes and traditions of Eastern cultures. The relics of their travels - the food they consumed and the souvenirs they brought back - allowed globetrotters to distinguish themselves from common tourists. They proudly returned with accounts that presented a global East, challenging public assumptions about the cultures they had visited and charting a journey of self-transformation through travel. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 306.4819094109034
Britain's imperial cornerstone in China : the Chinese Maritime Customs Service, 1854-1949 /Donna Brunero "Established as the Imperial Maritime Customs Service in the wake of China's defeat in the Opium Wars of 1842-3, the British-dominated service became a central feature of the treaty port system. It was also responsible for harbour maintenance, lighthouse service, quarantine, anti-piracy patrols and postal services. [...] The book provides an overview of the development of the service [...] focusing particularly on its last decades when it faced challenges from nationalist elements, civil unrest and war, compounded with tensions between the inspectorate and British interests in China."--Provided by the publisher. 2006. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 337(51)
The iniquities of the opium trade with China ... Thelwall, A S 1839 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 094:382:663.991
The China station : war and diplomacy, 1830-1860 / by Gerald S. Graham. Graham, Gerald S 1978. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 355.48"1830/1860"(51)
Europa und die Kaiser von China : 1240-1816 Berliner Festspiele 1985 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 061.43(083.83)
Creating the Opium War : British imperial attitudes towards China, 1792-1840. "Creating the Opium War examines British imperial attitudes towards China during their early encounters from the Macartney embassy to the outbreak of the Opium War - a deeply consequential event which arguably reshaped relations between China and the West in the next century. It makes the first attempt to bring together the political history of Sino-western relations and the cultural studies of British representations of China, as a new way of explaining the origins of the conflict. The book focuses on a crucial period (1792-1840), which scholars such as Kitson and Markley have recently compared in importance to that of American and French Revolutions. By examining a wealth of primary materials, some in more detail than ever before, this study reveals how the idea of war against China was created out of changing British perceptions of the country."--Provided by the publisher. 2019. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 325.46(42:51)"1792/1840"
China Sea pilot. the coast of China from Zhelang Yan to Yalu Jiang or Amnok Kang, north coast of Luzon Great Britain.-Hydrographic Office 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 527.83
China and the Asian seas : trade, travel, and visions of the other (1400-1750) /Roderick Ptak. Ptak, Roderich. c1998. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 382(51:5)"1400/1750"
The shorter science and civilization in China : vol 1 : an abridgement of Joseph Needham's original text Needham, Joseph 1978 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 5/5(51)(091)
The decorative arts of the China trade : paintings, furnishings and exotic curiosities Crossman, Carl L 1991 • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 382(51)"17/18"