The Yellow Dragon Flag on the Tyne: the Armstrong Company and China's Modern Navy
by Zhang Liyuan
About This Novel
Armstrong Company is located on the banks of the Tyne River in Newcastle, northern England. During the Late Qing Dynasty, it was an important designer and manufacturer of Chinese naval warships in the Qing Dynasty. This book is based on a large number of archives preserved in various institutions in the United Kingdom. It uses various types of warships introduced in that year as its warp and the related activities of Chinese institutions and officials at all levels in the Qing Dynasty as its weft. It details the historical process of the construction of the Chinese navy in the Qing Dynasty, from the design, modification, and determination of warship models to how to bring warships back home, the warships' service, battles, and the final outcome.
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