Russia and Britain are leased ports in northern China

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.2.1.01: Chinese Writing and Culture: Ancient and Classical, -600-1900.
Russia occupied the Chinese port city of Port Arthur (now known as Lushunkou) in December. Now they persuade China to lease it to them, while Britain is leased Wei-hai-wei and Kow-loon.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Russia and Britain are leased ports in northern China". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19251, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19251 Russia and Britain are leased ports in northern China 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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