Lao Chongguang Explained

Lao Chongguang
Order:Viceroy of Liangguang
Term Start:1859
Term End:1862
Predecessor:Wang Qingyun
Successor:Liu Changyou
Death Date:1867
Occupation:Politician
Education:Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination

Lao Chongguang (1802–67) was a Chinese official during the Qing dynasty and a native of Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan.

Personal life

His grandson is the Doctor of Philosophy Lao Sze-Kwang.

Political career

Lao Chongguang was considered an eminent official, as he had scored impressively high on the jinshi, the imperial examination. On October 7, 1859, Lao Chongguang was appointed governor general of Liangguang.[1] In March 1860, Lao met with Harry Smith Parkes, the British consul in Guangzhou, and leased Kowloon and Stonecutters Island to the United Kingdom.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Breaking with the Past: The Maritime Customs Service and the Global Origins of Modernity in China . Hans Van de Ven . Columbia University Press, 2014 . 25 February 2014. 9780231137386 . April 22, 2015.
  2. Book: Eastern Fortress: A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840–1970 . Kwong Chi Man . Tsoi Yiu Lun . Hong Kong University Press, 2014 . July 2014. 9789888208708 . April 22, 2015.