Chinas Open Door a Sketch of Chinese Life And History
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It need hardly be recorded that Fu Wang was not long called upon to endure this disgrace. He was exe- cuted with the usual neatness and dispatch. Fu Wang's successor had the pleasure of being called emperor for three days, during which time he dis- tinguished himself by opening the gates of Hang Chow to the enemy. Tang Wang, a descendant of Hung Wu, in the ninth generation, next at- tempted the imperial role without success; and after losing Ningpo, Shanghai, Wenchow, and Taichow, he fell into ...the hands of the conquerors with the usual unpleasant result.
Probably the most famous character of this period was Koxinga, variously styled pirate, pa- triot, admiral, and king. On the ascension of Kwei Wang to the so-called throne, Koxinga, who was in command of the fleets as well as sole pro- prietor, became the main hope of the falling cause. Koxinga was the son of Admiral Chang, whose career made a fitting prelude to the more remark- 124 CHINA'S OPEN DOOR.
able one of his son. Chang was a native of Fuhkin, and in early life professed Christianity to the Catholic missionaries.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It need hardly be recorded that Fu Wang was not long called upon to endure this disgrace. He was exe- cuted with the usual neatness and dispatch. Fu Wang's successor had the pleasure of being called emperor for three days, during which time he dis- tinguished himself by opening the gates of Hang Chow to the enemy. Tang Wang, a descendant of Hung Wu, in the ninth generation, next at- tempted the imperial role without success; and after losing Ningpo, Shanghai, Wenchow, and Taichow, he fell into ...the hands of the conquerors with the usual unpleasant result.
Probably the most famous character of this period was Koxinga, variously styled pirate, pa- triot, admiral, and king. On the ascension of Kwei Wang to the so-called throne, Koxinga, who was in command of the fleets as well as sole pro- prietor, became the main hope of the falling cause. Koxinga was the son of Admiral Chang, whose career made a fitting prelude to the more remark- 124 CHINA'S OPEN DOOR.
able one of his son. Chang was a native of Fuhkin, and in early life professed Christianity to the Catholic missionaries.
What to read after Chinas Open Door a Sketch of Chinese Life And History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Wildman Rounsevelle to read onlineMoreLess
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