My Life in China and America · Character
Commandant Liu
Chinese military officer encountered by Yung Wing during the Taiping visit.
minor
Also known as Liu, the Commandant Liu, Liu ⸻
First appearance: My Visit to the Taipings
Commandant Liu shows up with force in My Visit to the Taipings. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Military commandant in Suchau who provides letters of introduction and provisions, and recites the doxology.
Commandant Liu first appears in 0012 x my visit to the taipings.
In My Visit to the Taipings: Military commandant in Suchau who provides letters of introduction and provisions, and recites the doxology.
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- Key Figures in Yung Wing's Life
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