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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Chinese emperor (1735–1796) of the Qing dynasty who subdued the Turkish and Mongolian threats to northern China, expanded the empire, and was a patron of the arts.
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According to a report on the government-operated Qianlong website quoted by AFP, The Beijing News and the Beijing Times, both known for regularly running stories âcritical of local governments around China, as well as articles that defy edicts issued by the partyâs propaganda bureau ordering media to show Chinese society in a positive light,â have now been taken over by CCP media authorities.
Beijing Papers Taken Over The Diplomat 2011
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According to Qianlong, the move has in part been motivated by a desire to rein in an advertising war between the two publications.
Beijing Papers Taken Over The Diplomat 2011
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Indeed, to Qianlong, his empire was at the "end of history".
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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According to Qianlong, the move has in part been motivated by a desire to rein in an advertising war between the two publications.
Beijing Papers Taken Over The Diplomat 2011
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Indeed, to Qianlong, his empire was at the "end of history".
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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The great emperor Qianlong reluctantly received the visiting Lord Earl
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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West finds in itself the wisdom that eluded Qianlong and shifts from a worldview of universality to one of plurality.
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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This Qianlong vase comes from the mid-18th century and is priced around $25 million.
The Art Market Snaps Back Kelly Crow 2011
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West finds in itself the wisdom that eluded Qianlong and shifts from a worldview of universality to one of plurality.
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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The great emperor Qianlong reluctantly received the visiting Lord Earl
Nathan Gardels: Eric X. Li: A New China Looks at the West Nathan Gardels 2011
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