To Change China: Western Advisers in China, 1620-1960Biografiske skildringer af 16 vestlige rådgivere i Kina |
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... Imperial calendars extend for several myriads of miles . From the Imperial Capital of our Empire the authority radiates to the four corners of the earth . In such an im- mense territory how can we endure an inaccurate calendar that can ...
... Imperial calendars extend for several myriads of miles . From the Imperial Capital of our Empire the authority radiates to the four corners of the earth . In such an im- mense territory how can we endure an inaccurate calendar that can ...
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... imperial com- missioner . " In July , Lin Tse - hsü sent a message through the senior hong merchant Howqua , requesting " medicine to cure him of hernia . " Parker politely countered by sending him , in Chinese , an analysis of the ...
... imperial com- missioner . " In July , Lin Tse - hsü sent a message through the senior hong merchant Howqua , requesting " medicine to cure him of hernia . " Parker politely countered by sending him , in Chinese , an analysis of the ...
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... Imperial decree and presents for Gordon as rewards for his share in the capture of Soochow . Gordon refused these presents , including ten thousand taels of silver from the Emperor and captured Taiping battle flags from Li Hung - chang ...
... Imperial decree and presents for Gordon as rewards for his share in the capture of Soochow . Gordon refused these presents , including ten thousand taels of silver from the Emperor and captured Taiping battle flags from Li Hung - chang ...
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To God Through the Stars | 3 |
Bodies or Souls | 34 |
Glorious Days of Looting | 57 |
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