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The emperor and the court.--The government.--The penal code.--The administration of the laws.--Village communities.--The literati and farmers--Mechanics and merchants.--Medicine.--The competitive examinations.--Filial piety and the position of women.--Marriage.--Funeral relations.--Our commercial relations with China.--The war of 1860.--Foreign relations.--Outrages on missionaries.--The audience question.--Foreign trade with China.--Chinese architecture.--Domestic slaves.--Infanticide.--Food and dress.--Gardens and travel.--Amusements.--Coins and art.--The religions of China.
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