Sir Harry Smith Parkes (Traditional Chinese: 巴夏禮; Simplified Chinese: 巴夏礼, 1828–1885) was a 19th century British diplomat who worked mainly in China and Japan. Parkes Street in Kowloon, Hong Kong is named after him.
Read more about Harry Smith Parkes: Early Life, Japan (1865-83), Korea (1883-84), Last Years, Family, Selected Works
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