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July 23, 1868, Jiangnan Arsenal completed its first steamboat "Tianji". This is the beginning for China to produce military boats by herself. To know more about the establishment of Chinese arsenal industry, you may refer to our research findings: Wang Erh-min, The Rise of the Arms Industry in Late Ch'ing Era and Lei Ying. Memoir on Forty Years Ordnance Technology and Management.
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