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Yeh Shu Tung

Chinese official, possibly related to Viceroy Yeh.

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Also known as Yeh

First appearance: vii effort to find a position

Yeh Shu Tung shows up with force in XIX: End of the Educational Mission. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Old Chinese teacher, served in Cuba, appointed secretary to the Chinese Legation.
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In XIX: End of the Educational Mission: Old Chinese teacher, served in Cuba, appointed secretary to the Chinese Legation.

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Yung Wing’s emotional peak is the collision between his personal honor—the joint ministership to Washington—an…

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