The story of a French missionary at Qianlong's court By WANG KAIHAO | China Daily | Updated: 2026-08-29 15:29

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/29/WS6a928a62e4b06d4aa055b28a.html In 1760, Pierre-Martial Cibot, a 33-year-old Frenchman, arrived in Beijing. Commissioned by the Society of Jesus, a religious order of the Catholic Church, he began working for Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and adopted a Chinese name, Han Guoying.