Yego’s Chronicles

Tag: Archival Research

  • In Search of Yingde’s Opium

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    An Unsolved Mystery in the Local History of Republican Guangdong 1. An Unexpected Clue Yingde lies in northern Guangdong, along the middle reaches of the Bei River. Today, the name is likely to bring to mind Yingde black tea, limestone peaks, or the mountain scenery of northern Guangdong. Few people would associate the place with…