The Civilization of China
The Civilization of China
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He studies his master's ways, andlearns to anticipate his slightest wishes. In return for these and otherservices he expects to get his wages punctually paid, and to be allowedto charge, without any notice being taken of the same, a commission onall purchases. This is the Chinese system, and even a servant absolutelyhonest in any other way cannot emancipate himself from its grip. But iftreated fairly, he will not abuse his chance. One curious feature ofthe system is that if one master is in a r...elatively higher position thananother, the former will be charged by his servants slightly more thanthe latter by his servants for precisely the same article. Many attemptshave been made by foreigners to break through this "old custom, "especially by offering higher wages; but signal failure has always beenthe result, and those masters have invariably succeeded best who havefallen in with the existing institution, and have tried to make the bestof it.
There is one more, and in many ways the most important, side of aChinese servant's character.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He studies his master's ways, andlearns to anticipate his slightest wishes. In return for these and otherservices he expects to get his wages punctually paid, and to be allowedto charge, without any notice being taken of the same, a commission onall purchases. This is the Chinese system, and even a servant absolutelyhonest in any other way cannot emancipate himself from its grip. But iftreated fairly, he will not abuse his chance. One curious feature ofthe system is that if one master is in a r...elatively higher position thananother, the former will be charged by his servants slightly more thanthe latter by his servants for precisely the same article. Many attemptshave been made by foreigners to break through this "old custom, "especially by offering higher wages; but signal failure has always beenthe result, and those masters have invariably succeeded best who havefallen in with the existing institution, and have tried to make the bestof it.
There is one more, and in many ways the most important, side of aChinese servant's character.
What to read after The Civilization of China?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Giles Herbert Allen to read onlineMoreLess
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