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Sino-American Cultural Exchange
In 1784, the American merchant ship Empress of China arrived in China, initiating what has come to be known as “The Old China Trade” and opening the gate to Sino-American relations.
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民國時期哪些美國人對中國有影響?
民國時期大批美國人來華旅行和居住,其中人數較多的包括傳教士、商人、記者和學者。這一時期,留美學生和來華的美國學術與文化人士取代晚清時期的傳教士,成為在華傳播西方文化的主要力量。