History
When America first met China
2012·432 pages
A historical exploration of early American-Chinese relations, tracing trade, conflict, and cultural clashes from the 19th century.
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A historical exploration of early American-Chinese relations, tracing trade, conflict, and cultural clashes from the 19th century.
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Brilliantly illuminating one of the least-understood areas of American history, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin now traces our fraught relationship with China back to its roots: the unforgiving nineteenth-century seas that separated a brash, rising naval power from a battered ancient empire. It is a prescient fable for our time, one that surprisingly continues to shed light on our modern relationship with China. Indeed, the furious trade in furs, opium, and beche-de-mer--a rare sea cucumber d...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of concubines; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of naval conflicts and harsh treatment of workers.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Recurring references to opium trade; portrayed as a societal issue.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Central focus on political and cultural tensions between America and China.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent discussion of human rights abuses, slavery, and harsh labor conditions.
Other
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