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Chinese Poems (427 words) |
 | This site presents Chinese, pinyin and English texts of poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets. |
| Most of the featured authors are from the Tang dynasty, when culture in China was at its peak, but writers from other periods are also included. |
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Li Hongzhang Summary (2604 words) |
| Li Hung-chang was born on Feb. 15, 1823, in Hofei in Anhwei Province. |
| Li Hongzhang was born Li Tongzhang (李銅章) in the village of Qunzhi (群治村) in Modian township (磨店乡), 14 kilometers (9 miles) northeast of downtown Hefei, Anhui. |
| Li was always strongly impressed with the necessity of strengthening the empire, and when viceroy of Zhili he raised a large well-drilled and well-armed force, and spent vast sums both in fortifying Port Arthur and the Taku forts and in increasing the navy. |
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