Xu Ke (; 1869–1928) was a Chinese author. He wrote an "unofficial" history of the

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, ', published in 48 volumes in 1917. Author and

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professor Yong Chen said the book "provides an encyclopedic coverage of life during the Qing Dynasty."

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1869 births 1928 deaths Qing dynasty historians Republic of China historians Writers from Hangzhou Historians from Zhejiang 20th-century Chinese historians {{China-historian-stub