Xue Fucheng

Xue Fucheng (Chinese: 薛福成; pinyin: Xuē Fúchéng; Wade–Giles: Hsieh Fu-cheng; 1838–1894) was a Qing envoy to Europe in the late 19th century. He wrote a diary during his last four years in imperial service, describing his diplomatic activities and his impressions of Western countries.

Xue was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. He was the second Qing envoy. His predecessor also served a few years overseas.

Further reading

• Chien, Helen H. (translator) (1993). The European Diary of Hsieh Fucheng: Envoy Extraordinary of Imperial China. Palgrave Macmillan. 
• Huang, Shusheng (2005). "辞笔醇雅声光骏发--概论薛福成的散文创作 (An Introduction to Xue Fucheng's Literature Achievements)". 苏州大学学报（哲学社会科学版） 2. http://scholar.ilib.cn/abstract.aspx?A=szdxxb-zxshkxb200502015.