27 agos 1870 año - Zeng Guofan Philosophy of Improvement

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Zeng Guofan was a Chinese governor who oversaw programs to restore agriculture, communications, education, and publishing; he also sought to reform the military and modernize weapons manufacturing. He looked to the United States as an example, hiring American advisors and sending promising Chinese boys to study in Hartford to gain a greater understanding of Western knowledge. He also educated women on the classics.