Earl Macartney’s Embassy to China (Des Grafen Macartney Gesandschaftsreise nach China) [German] Year: 1798 Call Number: RM0147 In 1792, King George III of England dispatched the Macartney Mission to China to celebrate the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Court and to negotiate the opening of trade. This book is based on Macartney’s diary of his visit to China, recording the Chinese things the mission saw along the way from Macao to Dagukou to Beijing by sea, as well as records of their meetings with Emperor Qianlong, assessments of the officials they met, and details of the royal banquets. In the 18th century, Chinese style became popular in Europe. Royal families, nobles, and merchants from various countries were keen on wearing Chinese silk clothing, placing items with Chinese patterns or elements, and transforming their gardens into Chinese gardens. Britain had just become the strongest country in Europe and even the world, and dispatched the Macartney Mission to visit China with the dual missions of investigating China and demonstrating Britain’s growing national strength. 102 19
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