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• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Macartney Embassy — The Macartney Embassy, also called the Macartney Mission, was a British embassy to China in 1793. It is named for the first envoy of Great Britain to China, George Macartney, who led the endeavor. The goal of the embassy was to convince Emperor… …   Wikipedia

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• Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet — Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Baronet (10 April 1737 – 14 January 1801) was a botanist and employee of the East India Company in the late eighteenth century. In 1793, Stanton was named Secretary to the British mission to the Chinese Imperial… …   Wikipedia

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