Found 2 collections related to China -- Description and travel

Edward C. Taintor (1842-1878) was an American who served in the Chinese Customs Service. The collection consists chiefly of Taintor's letters to his brothers and sisters, 1865-1870, describing his trip to China, daily life there, his travels to various port cities, the local customs, and business affairs. less

Allen Francis Gardiner (1794-1851) was a British naval officer, explorer and missionary. A narrative of Gardiner's voyages and travels as an officer of H.M.S. Dauntless from England to Ceylon, with excursions to Sumatra, Malaysia, the Philippines and China, January 1820-February 1821. The volume describes the natural landscape, architecture, and social and religious customs of inhabitants at places visited, including Trincomalee, Malacca, Singapore, Manila, Macao, Canton, and Kandy, with several line drawings of town plans, artifacts, etc. The journal concludes with an account of Gardiner's coastal and inland passage to Kandy and back, during the refitting of the Dauntless at Trincomalee. less