sorsetughaonachinesescreen
vitheletriad
butdothesentallabourisdecidedlyhigherthan
nuallabour;andtheinequalityreallyseequitenaturalthenquestofthe
anilkingdoynkindansgreaterent
throughhisntaldevelopnt;hejustifiedhissuprealtheanilspointofviean
hastherighttotakeaountainforestsfrohelionsandtigersandrobthe
buffalooftheprairiethedogghtagree;buttheightthinkotheran
justifieditrelybyhisgreaterehe
aloneknehetreasureofknooryandthelaw;andhe
alonekneurderanbythedexteroususeofonewordinalegalbrief
leaingissoplithe
socalled”gentry”classinchinatontinuetheforestanalogy;thegentryarethe
parasites;hetopofthehighesttreehoutgreateffort;
andallchinesebanyansaresurroundedbysuchparasitesinotherheycan
reachthetreesandhesapoftheearth;incidentallypocketing
assionrethanthat;theyoftenundertakefrohetreethedutyofdraining
thesapoftheearth
thisistheso”hthefinancial
nditionofthepeopleandthenationalrevenueitselfthesetaxnopoliesarethe
feedinggroundofthelocalgentry;anevillyaggravatedsince
theestablishntoftherepublicactually;ataxnopoly
theentatthirtythousanddollarsayearyieldstesitsprice
thesapgoestonourishtheparasitesthepityofitisthatthepeopleareduped
entortosociety;exceptthefatteningofthe
parasitesoilies
buttheparasitesaresothicklyentrenchedintheirlocalgroundthatanynee
alsthastoandthroughthetheyparceloutthebutcherytax;the
prostitutiontaxandthegalingtax;andfroheyinvestin;theynaturally
expecttogetthegreatestretusthisideaofthe”greatestretus”provesruinousto
thepeoplethereisnolittotheirrapacity;foodefinitionof”thegreatest”is
possibleandhtheirprofessionalknoheycaninventneaxesevery
nehesegentryfriendsofficiallyorunofficiallynnectedh
hisyantheyyeforavisit;andbetayoftenutter
asigh:”ahetothinkofit;thereareatleast15;000troughsforfeedingpigsin
everyhsien;and150;000troughsineverydistrictoftenhsienadollarpertrough
esuveryhandsoindeed”dohergulp
offinelungchingteaanysuchsighsandflashesofinsight;the
offianfatandhunrrohe
offiedofhisoeheis
turingin”theheerthepigtroughtax;thegentryscholar
disverstheffintax;andafterthattheax
ihavealythoughtshthedivinely
beautifulecranesinchinesepaintingstheyaresopure;soe;sounearthly
thatisbolofthetaoistrecluse;andfairiesgoupto
heavenontheirbacksonesesaresooothandtheirstepsso
statelythetroubleistheyst
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feedonsothingthegentry;he
goodthingsoflife;stlive;andinordertolive;theysthaveney
theirloveofneyforcestheoetothereal
inequalityinchina;enocinequalityinchinesetoale
triad:thegistrate;thegentryandthelocalrich;besidesthefeletriadofface;
fateandfavourtheletriadreorlessalogetheragood
gistratehadtofighthisanddirectlyreachthepeopleovertheshouldersof
theothertanysuchgistratesbuttheyhadahardti;andthese
peoplehadalinistrationpersonallytheelveshoutthe
usualparaphealiaoftheendosuchaone;forinstance;ei;
andthereanyotherstheygratuitouslygood;tothepeople
indetisafourthpotentatehaseintobeingintheuntryside;andinstead
ofatriadepartsoftheuntryfoustersworkinghandinhand
together:thegistrate;thegentry;theloesthelocal
riainonlythreenohefatofthelandisrunningthin
nonisronishoutrussiandoctrine;uld
notfindareidealgrooventofni**s
ruthlessstandagainstthegentryandthelocalrich;andnstantlygrowingand
feedinguponthedisloarrowlessand
beingicrebellionofthepeople;
quiteapartfroheaccidentofrussiantheoriesandallthisbecausenfucius;in
outlininghissoanrelationships;forgottodefihe
relationshipbetanandthestranger
nisassoaygodirectly
tothegistrateand;restinghisbaoopoleontheyanalktothe
gistrateasntonthishasbeesodeeprootedthatinterritories
reveredfrohenistien
style;butstspeaktothepeasant;asthenistoffi
certainthingsarestillintanghadonitsliterary
prograethelighteningofthetenantsntributionofcropstothelandlords;the
establishntofruralbanks;andtheforbiddingofusury;etc;etcandsodayitis
goingtobeforcedtodoallthistheshanghaipatheir
generosityonthly
interesteighteenpercent”
viithefeletriad
hthedoctrineofsocialstatusandthenceptionofstratifiedequality;certain;
latablelaoreetealthanarona;andre
authoritativethanthenstitutionoftheunitedstatestheyare;infact;thethree
sesrulingoverchina;ratherthangeneralchiangkaishekorhingwei
theiasareface;fateandfavourthesethreesistershavealhina;
andarerulingchinastilltheonlyrevolutionthatisrealandthatishwhileisa
revolutionagainstthisfeletriadthetroubleisthatthesethreeenareso
hunandsochagtheyrruptourpriests;flatterourrulers;protectthe
pobitiousandderalizethe
revolutionarycatheyparalysejustice;renderineffectiveallpapestitutions;
satdecracy;ntethelaakealaughingstockofthepeoplesrights;
violatealltrafficrulesandclubregulations;andrideroughshodoverthepeoples
hogardensiftheyyrants;oriftheyhefuries;theirreign
ghtnotenduresolong;buttheirvoicesaresoft;theirle;theirfeet
treadnoiselesslyoverthelaovesilently;expertly;putting
thechineryofjusticeoutoforderheycaressthejudgescheeksyes;itis
ieasurablyfortabletoenforthat
reason;theirreigiyet
inordertounderstandthenceptionoffavour;itisnecessarytoknohebeautiful
silicityoflifeinhechinesehavelivedthechineseidealofsocietyhas
alinistrationissileandthepunishntsare
light”apersonal;huntouchalhechinesenceptionoflawand
goventttbiechineseareinvariablysuspiciousoflawsandlawyers;andofa
highlychanizedsocietytheiridealisoneinheheydayof
peaeasureofpritivesilicityinthisatsphere
ergedfavour;andinthisatsphereergedthatstbeautifulofancient
chinesecharacteristics;gratitude;theunterpartoffavourofthisgratitude;the
npeopleofchina;especiallytheagriculturalpopulation;havestillalarge
”bellyful”afarreersitforlife
andofaninscribedabletinhis
privatehousehold;orserveyouloyally”throughfireander”true;thepeopleare
lefteragistratebutifthe
gistrateiskind;kindnessisalltherekeenlyappreciatedbecauseitissothing
gratuitoustherehavebeenthousandsofcasesinhevillagepeople
surroundedthedepartinggistratessedanchair;kneelingonthegroundhtears
ofgratitudeintheireyesthisisthebestdenstrationofchinesegratitude;andof
chineseofficialfavourforthepeopleknoasfavourandnotasjustice
insuapersonalrelationship
betaninpoaninneedofprotectionitcan;hoakethe
placeofjustice;anditoftendoessoed;perhapshe
naturaltendencyofhisrelativesisnottoseeklegalprotectionandfightitoutinalaw
urt;buttofindsooneagistratepersonallyandintercedeforhis
”favour59hthehigh
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regardforpersonalrelationshipsandtheiortananercedesisalcessfulifhis”face”
is”big”enoughitisalelylessstlythanaprotractedla
inthisyarisesbethepoherichandthe
stanced
soyearsagothereoentoftollege
professorsfortheludieinarks;and
therelativeshadnobetterhantogototheprovincialcapitalandpleadhthe
litaryenin
thesaprovince;nnectedhapoicalparty;edin
flagrantedelibling;andafterbeingreleased;tothecapitaland
dendedthedisssaloftheoffendingpolihouseinacityonthe
yangtsenfiscatedtwoyearsago;
butonthetelephonessageofaninfluentiallocalperson;thebureauofpublic
safetynotonlyhadtoapologizefortheslipinnners;buthadtosendtheopiubr 》
backhpoliceguardsacertaindentistakenoutatoothforapowerful
generalandhereforeinvestedforlifehpartofthelatterspersonalglory;was
oninistrybyhispersonalna
andsuaandnotbysuaandofficialtitleheinistry;askedfor
theoperatorandslappedhisfainistrystaffinjuly;1934;a
anindoorshshorttrousers;becauseof
theheat;anddiednsequentlyinirisonntafean;
ittuedout;anand
soon;adinfiniturevengeissenwivesof
officialsbutayneverthelessbearrested;thensequenceisnotal
revengenfucianistandsforthis;becauseasearlyasthebookofritesthere
ooners;andpunishntis
notserveduptothelords”
favourhenpartandparcelofthedoctrineofsocialstatus;andthelogical
nsequenentby
”gentlen”andsenotrightinsaying:”sagesnodead;robbersnoend”
nfuciuseninauntry
togoroundrulingthepeople;andapparentlyhescalculatedinanidyllically
silestageoflifethisghtodeageofaeroplanesandtor
carsitstfail;andithasfailedserably
theredeengfeature;ashasbeensaid;istheabsenceofcasteandaristocracyin
akessuchapparentsocial
inequalityendurableisthatnopeoplearetroddendoanently;andthe
oppressorandoppressedtaketushateverydoghashisday;
and”heavensanhasability;steadinessandaition;
hecanalbhighay
suddenlyagistrateorabutcherssoninlaw;
aybeapoorddleagedvillagesaster;ysuddenlypasstheofficial
exanationsand;as
theansion;anotheresto”exchange
erchantpresentshi
rollsofsilkandbagsofsilver;andthecitygistratehielfsendshiwo
idservantsandaoktorelievehispeasantchenlabourthe
butchervesintotheneansioninthecity;happyofheart;forgettinghowhehad
al;andisnoo
laydoforlifehishappens;hisday
hasebutcallitunfairforfate;orhisluck
fatalissnotonlyachinesentalhabit;itispartofthensciousnfucian
traditionsocloselyrelatedisthisbeliefinfatennectedhthedoctrineofsocial
statusthatphrasesas”keepyouroatusandresignyourself
toheavensheavenandfatehavetheninghis
oualprogress;saidthatatfiftyhe”knesixty”nothinghe
heardulddisturbhi”thisdoisagreatsourceofpersonal
strengthandntentnt;andacuntsfortheplacidityofchinesesoulsasnoone
hasalltheluckalltheti;andasgoodluckcannotapparentlyetoall;oneis
ittothisinequalityassothingperfectlynaturalthereisalwaysa
bitiousandablentorisethroughtheierialexanationsandif;
throughluanrisesfroheunprivilegedtotheprivileged
class;thenitishistuonceintheprivilegedclass;heisinlovehit;achangeof
psychologytakesplacealonghthechangeinelevationhebeginstolovesocial
inequalityandallitsprivileges;andfallsinlovesaycdonaldfellin
lovehdoreetthelatterupthestepsofno10;sniffeditsairand
felthappypraode
supsdoofthe
pressreenergeticallythanthelitaristhedenouncedionary
apprenticeship
forhehasnoa”bigface”hestandsabovethelahenstitution;notto
speakoftrafficrulesandseuegulationsthatfaceispsychologicalandnot
physiologicalinterestingasthechinesephysiologicalfaceis;thepsychologicalface
kesastillrefascinatingstudyitisnotafacethatcanbe
afacethatcanbe”granted”and”lost”and”foughtfor”and”presentedasagift”here
ostcuriouspointofchinesesocialpsychologyab
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stractand
intangible;itisyetthestdelicatestandardbyerurseis
regulated
butitiseasiertogiveanexaleofchinesefacethantodefineittheofficialinthe
tropolis;forinstance;ilesanhour;hetraffic
regulationsalloan;andanesroundhesilentlydrahispocketbook;
slesgraciouslyandsailsahenheisgain
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