The Mediated Myth of Lin Zexu: Social and Cultural Textures of Chinese Society by

The Mediated Myth of Lin Zexu: Social and Cultural Textures of Chinese Society

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The Chinese scholar-official Lin Zexu played a crucial role in the First Opium War in the nineteenth century. Since 1978, the myth surrounding the historical figure has been used to legitimize current rulers' political power, to celebrate dominant...

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