The Spirit of the Chinese People

KU HUNG-MING (1857--1928), the author of the Book “The Sprit of the Chinese People”, one of his representative works written in English by him. He is called “a linguistic wonder” and legendary figure in Chinese modern history. He mastered English, French, German and Russian languages and once wrote poems in Latin. He is an overseas Chinese and learned in the UK from childhood. People till now are amazed at his eccentric acts and behaviors and admire him more for his perfect English language ability. The Book was first published in 1915 in Peking. The Book interprets the spirit and shows the values of Chinese civilization in contrast to the European civilization. The contents of the Book are specifically as follows: I. Preface II. Introduction III. On Chinese Civilization IV. The Chinese Woman V. The Chinese Language VI. John Smith in China VII. A Great Sinologue VIII. Chinese Scholarship --- Part I IX Chinese Scholarship --- Part II Appendix The Religion of Mob-Worship or The War and the Way Out