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A lengthy review praises Ches ter Holcombe's The Real Chinaman for its authoritative view of China, its government, family life, social customs, religions, and customs of the Chinese people as seen through the author's years in the country. It notes the book's clear prose, ample illustrations, and lack of prejudice, while contrasting it with other writings on the Orient.
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Chester Holcombe
New York
Dodd, Mead & Co
Scranton
M. Norton
China
Legation
United States
Henry Norman
Holcombe
Arma
British East India Company
Great Britain
Hong Kong
England
Corea
Nad
Chial
Shen Kuei Pen
Mr. Holcombe
Peking
Foreign Office
Prince Kung
United, State
Mrt
Confucius
Washington
Empire
Chang
Henan
Israel
America
Buddha
Lse
Wu Tai Shan
Foo Chow
Tung Chih
Tung
Public Service
Temple of Heaven
Norman
Pek- Ing
Ree
Shanghai
Pootung
Tam
Christian Church
North China Daily News
Townsend
Miss Gilder
Philadelphia Times
Clara Louise Kellogg
Tolstoi
Chicago
Solomon
National Council of Jewish Women
Emil G. Hirach
Jesut Nassar
Christ
Jesus
Peter F
Anna IF
B. F. A. Mamteoy
Jerusalem
Lord Wolseley
Napoleon
Donahoe's
Augustin Daly
John Talbot Smith
Bang’s & Co