Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.45

v2.c14.45

In 1881, Ma Jianzhong and Wu Guangpei were dispatched to India to negotiate opium issues with the British, and stayed there for 25 days. Back to China, Ma wrote *Nan Xing Ji* (published in 1896) and Wu wrote *Nan Xing Ri Ji* (published in 1890). Ma and Wu failed to achieve their purpose, but this was the second official delegation sent by the Qing government to India, and their accounts provided valuable information about India in 19ᵗʰ century.