Albert de Pouvourville nous présente ici un regard sur la Chine de l'époque. Il décrit en détail la culture, la politique, la religion, et la société des Chinois, en se concentrant en particulier sur la caste des mandarins, les élites éduquées qui occupaient les postes gouvernementaux. Ce livre est un must-read pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la Chine et à son histoire. 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.