Hsian
Britishnoun
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In 1900 Yuan was made Governor of the Shantung province, and the court was compelled to flee to Hsian.
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In Hsian, books have been purchased by all classes from the governor of the province down to the humblest scholar, and the aristocracy have organized classes, and are inviting the foreigners to lecture to them.
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One day in 1901 while the court was absent at Hsian, and the front gate of the Forbidden City was guarded by our "boys in blue," I obtained a pass and visited the imperial palace.
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