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If you liked this, you may also want to read about Howqua, a Chinese merchant who was the richest man in the world in the 19th century. https://en.wikipedia.or

If you liked this, you may also want to read about Howqua, a Chinese merchant who was the richest man in the world in the 19th century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howqua https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howqua

markdown 8y ago
There is a character in the James Clavell book, Tai-Pan that bears some resemblance to Howqua. I wonder if he was based on him.
- oblio 8y ago
  Quite likely. Clavell's novels are fiction but they were inspired by real people and real events.