When Minister Lo Feng-luh Went to Birmingham, 1900

Lo Feng-luh was China’s Minister to London in 1900 – I mentioned him in yesterday’s post on Sun Yat-sen. He spoke impeccable English and had previously been Li Hung-chang’s English secretary. some British and American journalists who interviewed Li were friendly with Lo and several recall him as the first Chinese official ever to shake hands rather than bow.

Anyway, when Minister to London Lo took a trip to Birmingham to visit the Mint there – they kindly struck a commemorative coin of his visit in January 1900.