In part two of this series examining the forgotten life of William Mesny, we hear the second half of his story in China. We're mostly using author David Leffman's 2016 book "The Mercenary Mandarin"   TERMS FROM THIS EPISODE Chéngdū   成都 Capital city of Sichuan Khampa   康巴 Area in eastern Tibet bordering Sichuan Yúnnán   云南 Southwestern province of China Huí   回族 Musilm ethnic minority Guìlín   桂林 Beautiful city in Guangxi Lí River  漓江   River running through Guilin Liǔzhōu   柳州 City in Guangxi Róngshûi   融水 City near Liuzhou Róng’ān   融安   City near Liuzhou Dānzhōu   丹州   City near Liuzhou Miao   苗族 Known as the Hmong in the US, one of China's ethnic minorities Yáo   瑶族 one of China's ethnic minorities Dòng   侗族 one of China's ethnic minorities Zuǒ Zōngtáng   左宗棠 Successful Qing era general Guìyáng   贵阳 Capital of Guizhou Chóngqìng   重庆 Formerly part of Sichuan, now a Municipality Lánzhōu   兰州   Capital of Gansu Zhìlǐ   治理 Old province of China that no longer exists Qīnghǎi   青海 Province in West China Gānsù   甘肃   Province in West China Níngxià   宁夏 Province in West-Central China Shǎolín Temple   少林寺   Famous temple in China Tàiyuán   太原   Capital of Shanxi Shānxī   山西 Province in China Bǎodìng   保定   City in Hebei Lǐ Hóngzhāng   李鸿章 Chinese military leader and diplomat and signer of more than a couple unequal treaties. Zhuōzhōu   涿州   City south of Beijing in Hebei Zhāng Zhīdòng    张之洞 Reforming governor of Shanxi Xīān   西安   Capital of Shaanxi Qínlǐng Mountains   秦岭山   Mountain chain in southern Shaanxi Kūnmíng   昆明   Capital of Yunnan Dōngjīng   东京   Eastern Capital. Can mean Tokyo or Tungking (N. Vietnam) Anhui   安徽 Province in Eastern China Hefei   合肥   Capital of Anhui Guǎngxī   广西   Province in southern China Xinjiang   新疆  Province in northwest China Shaanxi   陕西   Province in north-central China Huangxing Road   黄兴路 Road in Hankou     The Mercenary Mandarin - amazon link to the book Link to Blacksmith Books Link to one of Mesny's Chinese Miscellany (Vol IV) Link to John Pomfrets book "The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom"