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<p>This book examines how the Embassy members approached, selected, and represented information, and how, in doing so, they helped to shape European perceptions of China. The Macartney Embassy of 1793 was the first British diplomatic mission to China, seeking to open ties between the two empires. As part of the mission, the British government commissioned writers and artists to chronicle the geography and culture of a civilization that had, until then, been shrouded in mystery.</p> <p>A central
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- Author
- Shanshan Chen
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Fka Springer Science + Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789819911592
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- History, Art, World
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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