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 WHO Wei Yuan

 WHAT He published the Illustrated Gazatteer of Maritime Countries. The Gazatteer was the first official attempt to educate the Chinese in Western technology and culture. This served as the basis for the beginning of "Self-Strengthening" from 1874 to 1895.  WHEN (Not specifically provided in the website) We made an assumption that it was published around 1874 (because the "Self-Strengthening" period was influenced by this Gazetteer and it started on this year). However, when we searched on Google, a website said that it was published in 1850. ([|Click here for the link])

 WHERE China

 WHY The purpose of this was to spread the knowledge of the European technologies, their methods of warfare, and their selfish anarchy to learned officials. They thought that if they learn these factors, they would have the full potentials to become as superior as the Europeans.

 HOW (Not specifically provided in the website) First, the Chinese were defeated by the West. Due to this defeat, Wei Yuan came to publish the Illustrated Gazatteer of Maritime Countries.The Chinese must have taken in the information of the technology and techniques of the West to further develop their strength and overcome the Western nations.