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John Yu Shuinling | |
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 John Shuinling in 1902 | |
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1944 (aged 69–70) |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat, engineer, photographer |
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| Relatives | Charles Yu Hsingling (brother) Lizzie Yu Der Ling (sister) Nellie Yu Roung Ling (sister) |
John Yu Shuinling (Chinese: 裕勛齡; pinyin: Yù Xūnlíng; Wade–Giles: Yü Hsün-ling; 1874 – 1944[1]), often referred to as John Shuinling (also spelt Shung-Ling[2]), was a Hanjun Plain White bannerman who served as second secretary in the Qing-dynasty Embassy in France.[3] He was also an engineer and worked as director of the power station of Summer Palace, and a photographer notably for taking numerous photographs of the Empress Dowager Cixi.[2]
- ^ Wang, Cheng-hua (2012). "'Going Public': Portraits of the Empress Dowager Cixi, Circa 1904". Nan Nü: Men, Women and Gender in China. 14 (1): 119–176. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Charles HSING-LING" (PDF). cdn.drouot.com (in French). 14 December 2020. p. 83. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
On a joué la comédie ; une pièce anglaise en trois actes a été même supérieurement interprétée par les filles de l'ambassadeur, Mlles Lizzie et Nelly Yu, et leurs frères, MM. John Shung-Ling et Charles Hsing-ling.
- ^ Annuaire diplomatique et consulaire de la République française (in French). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale. 1900. p. 420.