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This excerpt from a 1910 book about China's political organization covers the country's transition from an imperial dynasty to a republic. The authors had privileged access to the corridors of power and observed the republican ferment that was taking place. They discuss issues such as the government's policy on eunuchs, opium, and astronomy.
Originally published in 1910, this work presents an insight into the government and administration of the China of the day. The period was one of immense change as China's leaders turned the nation towards modernity. As student-interpreters to the imperial Russian legation, the authors had privileged access to the corridors of power and found themselves very much at the heart of the republican ferment that gripped the country. Topics covered include: policy on eunuchs, opium and astronomy.
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