East sails West : the voyage of the Keying, 1846-1855

East sails West : the voyage of the Keying, 1846-1855 /

In December 1846, the Keying, a Chinese junk purchased by British investors, set sail from Hong Kong for London. Named after the Chinese Imperial Commissioner who had signed away Hong Kong to the British, manned by a Chinese and European crew, and carrying a travelling exhibition of Chinese items, t...

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Main Author: Davies, Stephen N. G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Keying (Junk)
Sailors > Europe > History > 19th century.
Sailors > China > History > 19th century.
Junks > China > History > 19th century.
Voyages and travels > History > 19th century.
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