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Liam James D'Arcy-Brown (born 1970) is a British sinologist and travel writer. Born in Lewisham, London, he grew up in York and now lives in Exeter, Devon with his wife, legal historian Rebecca Probert. He studied Chinese at St Anne's College, Oxford and Chinese History at Fudan University, Shanghai. His first full-length book, Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior, was published in 2003^[1] and his second The Emperor's River in 2010. Chusan: The Opium Wars & The Forgotten Story of Britain's First Chinese Island, a history of the British occupations of the Chinese island of Chusan during the nineteenth century, was published in 2012.^[2]

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^ Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior notes and acknowledgements.
^ Chusan title verso page.

[1] Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior notes and acknowledgements.

[2] Chusan title verso page.

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-'''Liam James D'Arcy Brown''' is a British sinologist, travel writer and occasional plumber (D'Arcy Brown is an [[Double-barrelled name|unhyphenated double-barrelled surname]]). Born in [[Lewisham]], [[London]] in [[1970]], he lives in [[Warwickshire]] with his wife Becky. He studied Chinese at [[Oxford University]] and Chinese History at [[Fudan University]], [[Shanghai]]. His first full-length book, ''Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior'', was published in 2003.<ref>''Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior'' notes and acknowledgements.</ref> He has since been working on a history of the British occupations of the Chinese island of [[Zhoushan|Chusan]] during the nineteenth century, and on a second full-length book on China's [[the Grand Canal of China|Grand Canal]].<ref>''South China Post'' interview, 2003.</ref>
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+'''Liam James D'Arcy-Brown''' (born 1970) is a British [[sinologist]] and [[travel writer]]. Born in [[Lewisham]], [[London]], he grew up in [[York]] and now lives in [[Exeter]], [[Devon]] with his wife, legal historian [[Rebecca Probert]]. He studied [[Chinese language|Chinese]] at [[St Anne's College, Oxford|St Anne's College]], [[Oxford University|Oxford]] and [[History of China|Chinese History]] at [[Fudan University]], [[Shanghai]]. His first full-length book, ''Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior'', was published in 2003<ref>''Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior'' notes and acknowledgements.</ref> and his second ''The Emperor's River'' in 2010. ''Chusan: The Opium Wars & The Forgotten Story of Britain's First Chinese Island'', a history of the British occupations of the Chinese island of [[Zhoushan|Chusan]] during the nineteenth century, was published in 2012.<ref>''Chusan'' title verso page.</ref>
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