Ch'ien lung's Letter to George III – General

web.jjay.cuny.edu — In the summer of 1793, after a nine-month sea voyage from England, the British expedition led by Lord Macartney dropped anchor to begin the overland journey to the Imperial court at Peking. King George III's ambassador had been instructed to deliver a personal letter from the king to the emperor requesting permission to post a representative to the imperial court and allow the expansion of trade with China which, for all foreign countries, could only be conducted under strict regulation at the southern port of Canton.

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ndmagxian 1 year 47 weeks ago

Not much has changed since then...The Emperor has now a modern 3-letter name but still has the old attitudes and views á la Ch'ien Lung...;-)

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