A comprehensive guide to the history, culture, and politics of China and Japan, written by British journalist and scholar Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale in 1904. Weale lived and worked in both countries for many years, and his firsthand knowledge and insights make this book a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complex relationship between these two nations. 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.