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Shimonoseki, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Shimonoseki, Treaty of, Apr. 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It was negotiated and signed by Ito Hirobumi for Japan and Li Hung-chang for China. Harsh terms were imposed on a badly defea...Minya Konka
(Encyclopedia)Minya Konka, peak, China: see Gongga. ...Changpai
(Encyclopedia)Changpai, mountain range, China: see Changbai. ...Chia-ling
(Encyclopedia)Chia-ling, river, China: see Jialing. ...Chihli, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia)Chihli, Gulf of, China: see Bohai.Hsi-an
(Encyclopedia)Hsi-an, China: see Xi'an.Shache
(Encyclopedia)Shache, city, China: see under Yarkant. ...Tsinling
(Encyclopedia)Tsinling, mountain range, China: see Qinling. ...Ch'ing-tao
(Encyclopedia)Ch'ing-tao, China: see Qingdao.Ching-te-chen
(Encyclopedia)Ching-te-chen, China: see Jingdezhen. ...Browse by Subject
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