The Westerners'Investigation and Utilization of Chinese Pigs and Chinese Pig Raising Techniques in Modern Times:Based on the Image Material
The information that image materials could express is able to make up for the defi-ciencies of text material.The image materials handed down by Westerners who inspected Chinese pigs in modern times show the rich connotation of Sino-Western exchanges and mul-tifaceted historical details.The images of social activities related to Chinese pigs show a Western perspective on China.The depiction of the fat and prolific characteristics of Chinese pigs contrasts with the encouragement of British breeders to improve the quality of their own pig breeds.The professional description of the scientific breeding confirms the history of the breeding of domestic pigs in England,and the investigation of the castration technology of sows in China shows the rich details and various aspects of scientific and technological ex-changes between China and western countries.The image material deserves further attention from agricultural historians.
Chinese pigImage materialScientific breedingTechnology exchange
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