Arthur Henderson Smith (July 18, 1845 – August 31, 1932) (Chinese name: ???; pinyin: Ming Enpu) was a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions noted for spending 54 years as a missionary in China and writing books which presented China to foreign readers.
These books include Chinese Characteristics, Village Life in China and The Uplift of China.
In the 1920s, Chinese Characteristics was still the most widely read book on China among foreign residents there.
Author: Arthur Henderson Smith Source: From Chinese Characteristics by Arthur Henderson Smith; Fleming H. Revell Company, New York, USA License: CC-PD-Mark PD Old