◇系统介绍了世界各国的情况，包括 各国宗教、历法等情况。 ◇It went much further than Lin’s book in introducing the religion,laws and customs of different nations. ◆全书地图、图片与文字并重，并提 出了“师夷长技以制夷”的主张， 希望通过学习西方的先进科技，来 打败当时的西方列强，实现国家富 强。 The theme running throughout is one of "mastering barbarian techniques in order to control the barbarian,in other words,by familiarizing themselves with Western methods,the Chinese could eventually gain the upper hand. 系统介绍了世界各国的情况，包括 各国宗教、历法等情况。  It went much further than Lin’s book in introducing the religion, laws and customs of different nations.  全书地图、图片与文字并重，并提 出了“师夷长技以制夷”的主张， 希望通过学习西方的先进科技，来 打败当时的西方列强，实现国家富 强。  The theme running throughout is one of “mastering barbarian techniques in order to control the barbarian”, in other words, by familiarizing themselves with Western methods, the Chinese could eventually gain the upper hand