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First U.S. Legation Established in China

For two decades the chief U.S. representative in China had resided in either Guangzhou or Shanghai (along with all of the other foreign ministers), but after the implementation of the Treaties of Tianjin foreign legations were finally set up in the capital.
Outcomes: 
Anson Burlingame became the first U.S. minister to reside in Beijing, establishing his post in the legation quarter close to the Forbidden City.
Source: 

https://history.state.gov/countries/issues/china-us-relations

Government?: 
Yes
Type of Exchange: 
diplomatic
Partners: 
Unites States and Chinese Governments
Sponsor(s): 
Unites States and Chinese Governments
Participants (Types): 
U.S. representatives in China
Exchange Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1862
Continuing: 
No
Level of Government: 
national
Location: 
Beijing, China
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