Lin Zexu: References & Edit History
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Studies of Lin include Hsin-pao Chang, Commissioner Lin and the Opium War (1964, reissued 1970); Arthur Waley, The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes (1958, reissued 2005); and Joyce A. Madancy, The Troublesome Legacy of Commissioner Lin: The Opium Trade and Opium Suppression in Fujian Province, 1820s to 1920s (2003).
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Charles W. Hayford
Associate, Department of History, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and Center for East Asian Studies, University of Chicago.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Added photograph. | Dec 09, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cultural China - Biography of Lin Zexu. | Aug 11, 2010 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Apr 03, 2008 | ||
| Article updated and transliteration changed to Pinyin. | Apr 03, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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