Xu Ke (author)
Qing Dynasty historian
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| Intro | Qing Dynasty historian | |
| Places | China | |
| was | Historian | |
| Work field | Social science | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1869 | |
| Death | 1 January 1928 (aged 59 years) |
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Xu Ke (Chinese: 徐珂; pinyin: Xú Kē; 1869–1928) was a Chinese author. He wrote an "unofficial" history of the Qing Dynasty, Qing bai lei chao, published in 48 volumes in 1917. Author and UC Irvine professor Yong Chen said the book "provides an encyclopedic coverage of life during the Qing Dynasty."