Luo Fenglu Explained

Luo Fenglu (; 1850–1901), also written as Lo Feung Lo,[1] was a diplomat of the late Qing dynasty who represented his country as minister in the United Kingdom (1897–1901).[2]

Biography

He joined the Fujian Arsenal Academy in 1867. Being its top student, he was sent to study in Europe, arriving at King's College London in May 1877. During his stay in London, he also worked as translator for the embassies in the United Kingdom and Germany, also serving as Naval Secretary to Li Hongzhang from 1880 to circa 1882.[2]

His son, Lo Tsung-yee, was also a diplomat.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Programme . Salon International du Livre Rare & de l'Autographe . https://web.archive.org/web/20190709175009/https://www.salondulivrerare.paris/en-21-2014-programme.html . 2019-07-09.
  2. Book: Milton, John . The French diplomat and the Omaha shopkeepe . . 2022 . 343–344, 347, 348 . The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Memory Routledge.