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3 unusual facts about Cheng Jinfang


Cheng Jinfang

Qianlong Emperor announced Cheng’s poems to be the best and offered him an official position as a member of the cabinet so Cheng moved to Beijing.

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Huishang (徽商), that is to say, businessmen from Huizhou (徽州), not only did well in business, but also played an important role in cultural field.

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1762 March,Qianlong Emperor travelled to Jiangsu, Cheng composed 4 chapters of rhymed prose called Yangtze River goes to court 江汉朝宗赋 to the emperor and greatly pleased him.



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