George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801) arrived in China in 1792 as a
member of a British delegation whose objective was to improve trade
and establish better diplomatic relations with the Chinese, who, at
the time, restricted economic activity with foreigners to the port
of Canton (Guangzhou). Although the group managed to secure an
audience with the Qianlong Emperor - to whom the British envoy Lord
Macartney famously refused to kowtow - their mission failed.
Staunton kept detailed notes throughout his time in China, and in
1797 this two-volume account of the visit was published, and later
translated into French and German. Volume 2 describes in detail the
Emperor's reception of the British delegation - including a
description and discussion of the kowtowing incident - thus giving
a rare glimpse into the Imperial court at a time when Westerners
were almost never allowed access. Staunton also provides further
descriptions of the delegation's travels around China.
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