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This fascinating book contains a detailed account of the state of the shoe and leather industry in early twentieth-century China and Japan. This interesting book is sure to appeal to those with an interest in the modern industrial history of China and Japan, as well as those with an interest in the development of the shoe and leather trade worldwide. Chapters contained herein include: Shoe Manufacturing; Import Trade in Shoes; Wholesaling and Retailing Methods; Hides and Skins; Chinese Tanning Industry; Rubber Footwear; Trade-marks and Patents; Customs Duties; Shoemaking Materials; Imports of Leather and Shoe Polishes... and more. This book has been chosen for modern republication because of its immense historical and educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the topic.