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thatonlysonsofthehigherclassesuldafforditwhileleaingwasaprivilegeof
thetalented;itheprivilegeoftherich;nooneobeseriously
handiaybesaidthat
thereyofopportunityforall
thechinesedividesocietyintofourclasses;inthefolloportance:the
sers;theartisansandtherchantsinapritiveagricultural
societyinained;thespiritocraticthere
;asthereerursebetheseclasses;
exenclass;arredby”classfeeling”and
snobberyinthebestsoeray
aska;perhapsh
lessndesatesofanenglishnorhousespeaktothe
farand1thefarrs;theartisansandtherchants;beingallpartofthesapof
theearth;arehule;quiet;selfrespectingcitizensthefannersareplaced;by
nfuciantheory;attheheadofthesethreeclasses;forthericensciouschinese
alesfroandtheyaregratefulthey;together
erchantsandartisans;alllookuptothescholarsasaclassentitledto
privilegeandextraurtesy;andhthedifficultyofacquiringaknohe
oftheirhearts
1astrikingexaleofthisisntainedintaesketchcalled”decracy”in
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;oriftheyhefu