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Article: The Chinese emperor who drove King George III crazy.(Commentary)(Editorials)(Letters)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 2, 1997
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The article reviewing the current exhibit of the splendors of imperial China is well written ("A splendid show of treasured art from imperial China," Jan. 19). However, there is an error about Emperor Ch'ien-lung's length of reign. Actually, he reigned from 1736 to 1795. In one reference, you cut short his reign by almost 30 years. I'm afraid that he'll turn in his grave over this slight and injustice.
It is interesting to note that Ch'ien-lung was the Chinese emperor who rebuffed the attempt of King George III to establish an embassy in China. In 1793, Ch'ien-lung received Lord George Macartney, a cousin and the emissary of George III entrusted with the ...