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| | Qing Dynasty Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) |
 | | Emperor Kangxi commanded the most complete dictionary of Chinese characters ever put together at the time, and under Emperor Qianlong, the compilation of a catalogue of the important works on Chinese culture was made. |
 | | Cixi and the Guangxu emperor both died in 1908, leaving a relatively powerless and unstable central authority. |
 | | During the Qianlong Emperor's reign, for example, members of his family were distinguished by garments with a large circular emblem on the back, whereas a Han could only hope to wear clothing with a square emblem; this meant effectively that any guard in the court could immediately distinguish family members from the back view alone. |
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