Liu Xihong
Liu Xihong (* in Guangdong ; † unknown) was the first envoy of the Chinese Empire to the German Empire .
Liu Xihong was a court clerk in Guangdong, China, who took part in the Opium Wars . First he was placed as an attaché to the Chinese envoy in Great Britain ( Guo Songtao ) in 1876 . One of his tasks was to monitor the behavior of Guo Songtao, some of which was critical of the regime. At the end of 1877, Liu Xihong was sent as the first envoy to Berlin, but was recalled after nine months.
literature
- Feng Chen: The Discovery of the West. China's first ambassador to Europe 1866–1894 (= Fischer pocket books 60165 European history ). Fischer Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 3-596-60165-7 .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liu Xihong |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese envoy in Germany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guangdong |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1878 |