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Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang, who styled himself Shao Quan,
was born in Hefei in 1823. His highest official title was
governor-general of Zhili (now Hebei province) and Northern
Minister concurrently. He held key posts for forty years,
traveling far and wide across East Asia and West Europe. He
was in charge of both the domestic affairs and foreign affairs
of the Qing Dynasty. He founded the Huai Army and initiated
the Westernization Movement. He was referred to as ¡°the
first man to advocate the open-door policy in China.¡±
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Liu
Mingchuan£¬s
Former Residence
Liu Mingchuan was the
first governor-inspector of the Taiwan province in the Qing
Dynasty. His former residence is located in Liulaowei (Liu¡¯s
manor with a stockade), 2 kilometers to the north of Mt.
Daqian. Built in 1868, it occupies an area of 6 hectares.
Around the manor there used to be a deep moat and a wall of
stone, 5 pillboxes and forts on the surrounding wall. Two
drawbridges towered above the outer moat. Two gate towers were
built on the wall. The golden water river flows around the
manor. Inside the manor, many old trees tower to the skies.
Liu¡¯s former residence is the largest manor among
those owned by the Huai Army generals in the neighborhood.¡¡
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