culture

    “It will be seen from what I have said above that the American people if they will study the Chinese civilisation, will get depth; the English, broadness; and the Germans, simplicity; and all of them,Americans, English and Germans by the study of the Chinese civilisation, of Chinese books and literature, will get a quality of mind which, I take the liberty of saying here that it seems to me, they all of them, as a rule, have not to a preeminent degree, namely, delicacy. The French people finally, by the study of the Chinese civilisation, will get all,depth,broadness, simplicity and a still finer delicacy than the delicacy which they now have.”
       The author attaches great importance to Chinese culture and believes that Chinese culture can benefit other nations a lot.