War of translation, treaty of Nanking, and diplomatic deception : Sir George Staunton and the birth of two early Chinese programs at the University of London

The British Empire was a latecomer in establishing Chinese studies. British Sinologists made strenuous efforts to establish the first program at the University College London in the mid-1830s. The empire did not contribute to the making of it. University College London, the institution where the...

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Main Author: Kwan, Uganda Sze Pui
Other Authors: School of Humanities
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147594