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Ch'en Yuan Lung;
Ko-Chih-Ching-Yuan;
(Encyclopedia of Technical Arts and Sciences)
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Taken from: China Review Vol VII
This book got actually written in 1735
Yuan 32
In the reign of the Emperor Hsuan-te of the Ming dynasty four Giraffes were sent as tribute, or as a present, from Annam or thereabouts. During the reign of Yung-loh some Zebras were sent to Peking from Ts'ao Hsien in Shan Tung. These animals are described as being like a white tiger with black stripes, with very long tails.
