Online Books With References to Xiamen

A Short History on Koolangsu

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This book is the earliest book in English language that is concerned with Gulangyu's history. Although just having 38 pages, Herbert Allen Giles covers much important information in the 1878 published book.


Among the Sons of Han. Notes of a Six Years Residence in Various Parts of China and Formosa.

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In this book, Mrs. Thomas Francis Hughes recorded her life and travel experiences in China starting from her journey in London 1874 and ending with her return in 1880. While accompanying her husband, she spent most time in Shanghai, Fuzhou, Taiwan, and other treaty ports. Still, she came several times to Xiamen where she stayed for shorter periods. Additionally, she mentions the upbringing of a Chinese albino child by the Spanish Mission in Xiamen.


Pages With References to Xiamen: 160-161, 211-212, 231-232


Amoy and the Surrounding Districts

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Book by George Hughes published in 1872.
Buddhist masses for the dead at Amoy

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Book by J. J. M. de Groot published in 1885.
Commercial Handbook of China

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The book reports the economic situation, about trade, and general facilities at the treaty ports from an American view point. It also contains a chapter on Xiamen with information up to 1918.


Pages With References to Xiamen: Mainly 350-377


Christ or Confucius, which? or, The story of the Amoy mission

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John MacGowan reports in this in 1889 published book about his missionary work in Xiamen.
English and Chinese dictionary of the Amoy dialect

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Book by John MacGowan published in 1883.
Fifty years in Amoy : or, a history of the Amoy Mission, China

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Book by missionary P. W. Pitcher published in 1893.
History and ecclesiastical relations of the Churches of the presbyterial order at Amoy, China

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Book by missionary John Van Nest Talmage published in 1863.
In and About Amoy

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Memorials of Rev. Carstairs Douglas missionary of the Presbyterian church of England at Amoy, China.

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Book by missionary Carstairs Douglas published in 1877.