Small Sea Travel Diaries

This translation of Yu Yonghe's writings from his trip to Taiwan in the 17th century is great for those interested in Taiwan, in Qing dynasty travel literature and in Qing perceptions of non-Chinese (including Westerners).

The book can be read quickly and different parts of the journal entries by Yu Yonghe will be interesting to different people.

The translation strikes me as a bit too literal but that will be appreciated by more scholarly readers who may want to consult the original.