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What was the gift from the British missionaries to Zeng Guofan?

The gift from the British missionary to Zeng Guofan was a camera. According to historical records, in 1863, the British missionary Owen came to China and met Zeng Guofan on the way. Owen showed Zeng Guofan a camera and took a photo of Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan was very interested in cameras, so Irving gave him this camera.