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Chapter VIII 

 THE GREAT UNPROGRESSIFE PEOPLE 



Antiquity of the Chinese, p. 351 Their strong points, p. 351 Their 

 weak points, p. 352 Reality of their civilisation, p. 353 Three problems 

 to solve, p. 353 Authorities on Chinese life, p. 354 The first problem, 

 p. 355 Contact with Europe, p. 356 The second problem, p. 358 

 Community of language, p. 358 Competitive examinations, p. 358 

 The ancient books, p. 359 Foot-cramping, p. 360 The family is the 

 unit, p. 361 Police, p. 362 Unimportance of the state, p. 362 

 Property, p. 363 Usury, p. 363 Trade, p. 364 Religion, p. 364 

 Ancestor worship, p. 365 The third problem, p. 365 Slavery, p. 366 

 Possibilities in the future, p. 367. 



