German concession in Hankou
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The German concession in Hankou was a foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese city of Hankou (now part of Wuhan), established in the late 19th century where Germany exercised extraterritorial rights and developed trade, infrastructure, and colonial-style administration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German concession in Hankou canonical | 2 |
| German consular authorities in Hankou | 1 |
| German consulate in Hankou | 1 |
| Hankou foreign concessions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3604214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: German concession in Hankou Context triple: [British concession in Hankow, adjacentTo, German concession in Hankou]
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Russian concession in Hankou
The Russian concession in Hankou was a foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese city of Hankou (now part of Wuhan), established under unequal treaties and administered by Imperial Russia for trade and extraterritorial privileges.
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British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
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C.
British concession in Tianjin
The British concession in Tianjin was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United Kingdom in the late 19th century that served as a key hub of British political, commercial, and cultural influence in northern China until the mid-20th century.
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D.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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E.
Kiautschou Bay concession
The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German colonial leasehold in China centered on the port of Qingdao, serving as a strategic naval base and commercial hub for the German Empire from 1898 to 1914.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German concession in Hankou Target entity description: The German concession in Hankou was a foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese city of Hankou (now part of Wuhan), established in the late 19th century where Germany exercised extraterritorial rights and developed trade, infrastructure, and colonial-style administration.
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A.
Russian concession in Hankou
The Russian concession in Hankou was a foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese city of Hankou (now part of Wuhan), established under unequal treaties and administered by Imperial Russia for trade and extraterritorial privileges.
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B.
British concession in Hankow
The British concession in Hankow was a foreign-controlled enclave in Wuhan, China, established in the late 19th century that served as a major hub for British trade and influence along the Yangtze River.
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C.
British concession in Tianjin
The British concession in Tianjin was a foreign-controlled enclave established by the United Kingdom in the late 19th century that served as a key hub of British political, commercial, and cultural influence in northern China until the mid-20th century.
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D.
British concession in Canton
The British concession in Canton was a foreign-controlled enclave in Guangzhou, China, established in the 19th century as part of the treaty port system that facilitated British trade and extraterritorial rights.
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E.
Kiautschou Bay concession
The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German colonial leasehold in China centered on the port of Qingdao, serving as a strategic naval base and commercial hub for the German Empire from 1898 to 1914.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraterritorial enclave
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foreign concession ⓘ former German colonial possession in China ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
German concession in Hankou
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
German consular authorities in Hankou
Government of the German Reich ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial German government
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| borderedBy |
Lower reaches of the Yangtze River
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surface form:
Yangtze River waterfront
|
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | China’s declaration of war on Germany in World War I ⓘ |
| endTime |
1917
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World War I period ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
European-style buildings
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German colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
import-export trade
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shipping and logistics ⓘ tea trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| hasExtraterritorialRights | Germany ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
customs facilities
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drainage system ⓘ electric lighting ⓘ modern docks ⓘ paved streets ⓘ railway links ⓘ telegraph connections ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
German churches
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German concession in Hankou self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
German consulate in Hankou
German schools ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
German nationals in Hankou
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certain civil and commercial matters within the concession ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Chinese
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German ⓘ |
| hasPopulation |
Chinese residents
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German residents ⓘ other foreign residents ⓘ |
| hasUse |
site for German banks
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site for German trading firms ⓘ site for shipping companies ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
example of foreign spheres of influence in China
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part of late Qing dynasty treaty port system ⓘ |
| legalBasis | unequal treaties between China and Germany ⓘ |
| legalStatus | leased territory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Hankou ⓘ Hubei Province ⓘ Wuhan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yangtze River ⓘ |
| partOf |
German colonial empire
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foreign concessions in Hankou ⓘ |
| policingBy | German-controlled police force ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
river port development
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trading enclave ⓘ |
| startTime |
1895
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| successor | Chinese government administration of former concession area ⓘ |
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Subject: German concession in Hankou Description of subject: The German concession in Hankou was a foreign-controlled enclave in the Chinese city of Hankou (now part of Wuhan), established in the late 19th century where Germany exercised extraterritorial rights and developed trade, infrastructure, and colonial-style administration.
Referenced by (5)
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