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Yixin, Prince Gong



Prince Gong (Chinese: 恭亲王; Wade-Giles: Prince Kung) (January 11, 1833 - May 29, 1898), commonly known in his days as the Sixth Prince (六王爺), was born Yixin (Chinese: 奕訢; Wade-Giles: I-hsin), of the Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Manchu imperial family ruling over China). He was in charge of the government of China, in the 1860s and 1870s, and is remembered for his strong ties with Westerners and his attempts at opening and modernizing China.



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