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SCOUT· 28%34m·2025-04-28·History250. Victorian Narcos: Banished From Beijing (Ep 4)
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How did the Macartney Mission fail so spectacularly? Where does the word ‘kowtow’ come from? Why were the diplomats banished from the Forbidden City? Listen as William and Anita continue the story of how the Macartney expedition completely failed to develop diplomatic relations with imperial China in 1793.…
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