The World of a Tiny Insect: A Memoir of the Taiping Rebellion and Its Aftermath

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The World of a Tiny Insect The World of a Tiny Insect A Memoir of the Taiping Rebellion and Its Aftermath by Zhang Daye Translated, with an introduction, by Xiaofei Tian University of Washington Press Seattle and London © 2013 by the University of Washington Press Printed and bound in the United States of America Design by Thomas Eykemans Composed in Chaparral, typeface designed by Carol Twombly 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13   5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. University of Washington Press PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145, USA www.washington.edu/uwpress Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zhang, Daye, 1854– [Weichong shijie. English.] The world of a tiny insect : a memoir of the Taiping rebellion and its aftermath / Zhang Daye ; translated, with an introduction, by Xiaofei Tian. pages cm ISBN 978-0-295-99317-1 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-295-99318-8 (paperback) 1. China—History—Taiping Rebellion, 1850–1864—Personal narratives. 2. China—History—1861–1912. 3. Zhang, Daye, 1854– 4. China—Biography. I. Tian, Xiaofei, 1971– translator, author of introduction. II. Title. DS759.35.Z53613 2014    951'.034092—dc23   2013035414 The paper used in this publication is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984.∞ Frontispiece: A page from the manuscript of The World of a Tiny Insect in the collection of Taipei’s National Central Library. ...