The Chinese Repository

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published in Canton, 1833.

The Chinese Repository was a pioneering periodical that offered readers a comprehensive look at the history, culture, and society of China. Each issue included scholarly articles, reports, and illustrations that provided Western readers with a window into an unfamiliar world. This volume contains selections from the periodical's first year of publication, covering a wide range of topics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.