Hsieh Fucheng
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: | 薛福成 |
| Pinyin: | Xuē Fúchéng |
| Wade-Giles: | Hsieh Fu-cheng |
| Zì 字: | Shú Yún 叔耘 |
| Hào 號: | Yōng Ān 庸庵 |
Hsieh Fucheng (1838 - 1899; born in Wuxi, Jiangsu) was a Qing envoy to Europe in the late 1890s. He wrote a diary during his last four years in imperial service, describing his diplomatic activities and his impressions of Western countries.
Note: he was the second Qing envoy. His predecessor also served a few years overseas.
[edit] Further reading
- Chien, Helen H. (translator) (1993). The European Diary of Hsieh Fucheng: Envoy Extraordinary of Imperial China. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Huang, Shusheng (2005). "辞笔醇雅声光骏发--概论薛福成的散文创作 (An Introduction to Xue Fucheng's Literature Achievements)". 苏州大学学报（哲学社会科学版） 2.
