Foreign Devils in the Flowery Kingdom
Douban
with a new foreword by Paul French
Carl Crow
overview
Originally published in 1940, Foreign Devils in the Flowery Kingdom is the first of the CER classics Series. In this book, author Carl Crow recalls his 25 years of adventures and success in Shanghai during the tumultuous early decades of the 20th century. This 23-chapter book is a tale of East meets West set in the wild and heady days of interwar China. It is an account of how two cultures clashed, bickering over business deals and social norms until they eventually learned to live with each other.
contents
Foreword by Paul French vii
Preface xi
The China Coast Language xiii
I Followers of Marco Polo 1
II The Princely Tradition 13
III The Lordly Compradore 28
IV Those Who Made Fortunes 41
V The Land of Adventurers 57
VI “Master Can Sign Chit” 73
VII The Table Pounders 86
VIII The Protection of the Flag 99
IX Foreign Flags for Sale 112
X Beachcombers, Beggars and Sailors 122
XI American Saints and Chinese Sinners 133
XII Two Missionaries and Two Soldiers 145
XIII The City the Foreign Devils Built 156
XIV Dogs and Chinese Not Allowed 172
XV Prestige of the White Man 183
XVI West Meets East and Likes It 194
XVII Hatred for the Foreigner 207
XVIII The Roast Duck of Old Cathay 220
XIX The China Coast Housewife 235
XX Land of the Lonely Bachelor 247
XXI Foreign Devils at Play 259
XXII Hands Across the Sea 272
XXIII The End of an Era 283
