1923 – Letter from the American Consul in Canton to an American missionary regarding the attack upon and looting of her mission school in Shiu Hing (Xiuhing), Kwantung, China
Canton, China: 1923. Envelope or Cover. Christian missions in China, despite their nearly non-existent success, faced periodic attacks almost since the first one was established in the mid-1800s and certainly since the Yangzhou Riot of 1867. The attacks reached a crescendo during the Boxer Rebellion when at least 189 Protestant..... More