Note 715 — APPENDIX A.
Herbert Allen Giles translation
The soil of China belongs, every inch of it, to the Emperor. Consequently, the people owe him a debt of gratitude for permitting them to live upon it. return to text
Herbert Allen Giles translation
The soil of China belongs, every inch of it, to the Emperor. Consequently, the people owe him a debt of gratitude for permitting them to live upon it. return to text