...Mary C. Wright Abstract Historians of the modern Far East have usually assumed that in spite of the founding of the Tsungli-yamen and the launching of the self-strengthening movement of the 1860's, Chinese foreign policy remained weak, inept, and uninformed. Typically, China's handling...

... Times , June 22, 1895, p. 272; Cordier, Histoire des Relations de la Chine , III, 323; Gerard A. , Ma Mission en Chine ( Paris , 1918 ), pp. 86 – 87 . The references in Cordier and Gerard are very brief. 13 Denby to the Tsungli Yamen, July 1, 1895, Enclosure, Denby to Olney...

... on important subjects. In the diary Hart describes the work habits of the high officials assigned to the Tsungli Yamen; he describes their responses and his responses to suggested economic and technical changes; he gives details of the interaction between Western merchants, Western diplomats and Chinese...

... reconstruction and analysis of Jiangxi cases involving Catholic Chinese Christians recorded in the archives of the Zongli Yamen, the imperial bureau for foreign relations established in 1861. The book offers a revised understanding of antiforeignism in late nineteenth-century China, expanded appreciation...

... of a heavily garrisoned provincial capital. Rioters put the torch to the governor's yamen, foreign property and government offices and looted over one hundred rice shops. In outlying districts secret societies made spasmodic attempts to incite a general uprising against the dynasty. Copyright ©...

...Harry J. Lamley Abstract On May 25, 1895, amid a festive atmosphere at the governor's yamen in Taipei, China's island province of Taiwan (Formosa) was declared a republic. News of this extraordinary event was received in Peking and elsewhere with reactions of dismay and skepticism. Most Ch'ing...

...Warren B. Walsh Abstract Late in November, 1867, Anson Burlingame resigned his post as U. S. Minister to China and accepted the invitation of the Tsungli Yamen to take part in China's first diplomatic mission to the Treaty Powers. The minister's party left Peking on November 25, 1867. The second...

..., vol. 231 [hereafter always vol. 231, unless otherwise noted), p. 55b (Franois to Delcassé, 28 Apr 1900). Wai-chiao tang-an, Chiao-an , (deposited at Nan-kang, Taiwan: Academia Sinica, Institute of Modern History) no. A-5–4, unpaged [hereafter referred to as WCTA-C] , (Tsung-li Yamen to Minister...

.... These bureaucratic weak- ministers in Peking. From the Tsungli Yamen nesses, together with the gentry's selfish in- archives at the Institute of Modern History, terests, lay at the bottom of many local Mr. Lii has drawn many dramatic details that disputes and incidents over missionaries and substantiate the points...

... Yamen, the bureau in charge of conducting foreign affairs. In 1884 he was retired. 4 Yung Wing or Jung Hung [images/] (1828–1912) was one of the first pupils of the school of the Morrison Educational Society. In 1847 he came to the United States. He spent two years at Monson Academy, Monson...

... by the blatant threats of the French tury Ch'ing officials. These bureaucratic weak- ministers in Peking. From the Tsungli Yamen nesses, together with the gentry's selfish in- archives at the Institute of Modern History, terests, lay at the bottom of many local Mr. Lii has drawn many dramatic details...

... to use this book in conjunction with Professor Hsiao's masterly Rural China. Indeed, one of Dr. Ch'ii's most important contributions is his detailed analysis of the "yamen underlings" to whom Professor Hsiao referred. Helpful as it is to have his views on widely-discussed issues such as those concerning...

... and until the Anglo-French expedition of i860. The last three chapters focus on the final negotiations of i860 and the consolidation of power by Prince Kung. The culmi- nation of these developments, and the climax of the book, was the establishment of the Tsungli Yamen in January, 1861. Particularly notable...

... and until the Anglo-French expedition of i860. The last three chapters focus on the final negotiations of i860 and the consolidation of power by Prince Kung. The culmi- nation of these developments, and the climax of the book, was the establishment of the Tsungli Yamen in January, 1861. Particularly notable...

... masterly Rural China. Indeed, one of Dr. Ch'ii's most important contributions is his detailed analysis of the "yamen underlings" to whom Professor Hsiao referred. Helpful as it is to have his views on widely-discussed issues such as those concerning the gentry, he most deserves our gratitude...

... the early months of 1858. As the Provincial Archives were situated in Canton, it will be more convenient to refer to them hereafter as the Canton Archives. They include the archives attached to the yamen of the governor-general, the governor, and their subordinates. Shortly before the Anglo-French forces...

... of bridging the Chinese- and English-language academic worlds, and the book excels at this. Finally, and most unfortunately, the book suffers from a lack of editorial attention (e.g., “Meiji” appears throughout as “Meji,” “Wenxiang” as “Wen Xian,” and “Zongli geguo shiwu yamen” as “Zongli waiguo shiwu...

... yamen), both of which were authorized to accept capital appeals. As the emperor's judicial triage officers, they decided which cases warranted the emperor's personal attention, which could be remanded to the provinces for trial, and which could be dismissed. To circumvent this system and reach...

... stayed only briefly in China and then went on to Heidelberg to study. The rest of the family remained in Peking until November, 1867. In that month Anson Burlingame resigned his post as Minister and immediately accepted the invitation of the Tsungli Yamen to become a leading member of its first...

... to local government. For example, I think we can conclude that inquests were initiated on the basis of formal reports by concerned local organizations or complaints made by individuals more often than on the basis of information conveyed to the yamen by disinterested parties with personal knowledge...