My Life in China and America · Character
Li Sien Lan
Chinese scholar and official, friend of Yung Wing.
minor
Also known as Mr. Li Sien Lan, Mr. Li, Li
First appearance: XIII: My Interviews with Tsang Kwoh Fan
Li Sien Lan's tie to Ou Ngoh Liang is one of the pressures that moves My Life in China and America—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Celebrated Chinese mathematician who introduces Yung Wing to Viceroy Tsang Kwoh Fan.
Li Sien Lan first appears in 0015 xiii my interviews with tsang kwoh fan.
With Ou Ngoh Liang (professional): Li Sien Lan and Ou Ngoh Liang were colleagues in the Qing bureaucracy, collaborating on official matters. With Hung Siu Chune (rivalry): Hung Siu Chune, the Taiping leader, and Li Sien Lan were on opposing sides of the Taiping Rebellion, with Li fighting against Hung's forces. With Chin Kiang (professional): Chin Kiang and Li Sien Lan were fellow officials who worked together on military and administrative tasks.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Chinese Officials and Associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Ou Ngoh Liang
professional · positive
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- Hung Siu Chune
rivalry · negative
- Chin Kiang
professional · positive
- Yung Wing
professional · positive
- Chin Lan Pin
professional · positive
- Ou Ngoh Liang
professional · positive
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