Foreigners Within the Gates: The Legations at PekingThis fascinating book describes, through period photographs and text, the history of the foreign legations in the Chinese capital from their establishment in the 1800s to the present. More than simply a description of a place, the book conveys a lively sense of the rich social, political, economic, and religious life of a community that coexisted with--but lived apart from--the surrounding Chinese world. |
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... Emperor's summer residence in Jehol . Macartney had been sent by the British government to negotiate a trade agreement with the Chinese and to obtain their permission for the delegation of a British minister to reside in Peking . Lord ...
... Emperor's summer residence in Jehol . Macartney had been sent by the British government to negotiate a trade agreement with the Chinese and to obtain their permission for the delegation of a British minister to reside in Peking . Lord ...
Page 5
... Emperor Qian Long , and as promised , they did comply . Unfortunately , however , it is said that at the crucial moment in the ceremony Van Braam's wig fell off and the Emperor burst out laughing . The two Dutchmen were treated ...
... Emperor Qian Long , and as promised , they did comply . Unfortunately , however , it is said that at the crucial moment in the ceremony Van Braam's wig fell off and the Emperor burst out laughing . The two Dutchmen were treated ...
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... Emperor Daoguang , 8 Emperor Guangxu , 45 , 112 Emperor Kangxi , 21 Emperor Qian Long , 5 Empress Dowager , 42 , 44-5 , 52 , 70 , 82 , 83 , 86 , 107-8 , 112 , 139 Enhai , 57 Eulenburg , Graf , 14 Favier , Monsignor , 50–1 , 67 First ...
... Emperor Daoguang , 8 Emperor Guangxu , 45 , 112 Emperor Kangxi , 21 Emperor Qian Long , 5 Empress Dowager , 42 , 44-5 , 52 , 70 , 82 , 83 , 86 , 107-8 , 112 , 139 Enhai , 57 Eulenburg , Graf , 14 Favier , Monsignor , 50–1 , 67 First ...
Contents
The Early Legations | 13 |
Peking and the Foreign Community | 27 |
The Siege of the Legations | 41 |
Copyright | |
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Foreigners Within the Gates: The Legations at Peking Michael J. Moser,Yeone Wei-chih Moser No preview available - 2006 |
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American Legation arrived in Peking Austria-Hungary Backhouse Bank Bank's Baron von Ketteler barracks became British Legation built Canal Road Changan Changan Avenue China Chinese capital Chinese Government Chinese Imperial Chinese officials Convention of Peking Deutsch-Asiatische Bank diplomatic corps Dongjiaomin Xiang Dutch Legation early Legations east Emperor Empress Dowager entrance gate established European foreign community foreign Powers foreign residents French Legation German Legation Glacis Hatamen Street Hotel Imperial Canal inside the British inside the Legation Italian Legation Japanese Legation later Legation buildings Legation community Legation compound Legation Guards Legation in Peking Legation Quarter Legation Street Legation's Manchu missionaries negotiations nineteenth century occupied old Legation Peking branch Peking residents Peking's photograph shows premises Prince Su Protocol of 1901 Qianmen Relief forces residence in Peking Rue Marco Polo Russian Legation Secretary Siege Student Interpreter Tartar City Wall tion trade Treaty of Nanjing Treaty of Tianjin Western Zongli Yamen