Packed into three substantial ships, they brought with them the most impressive fruits of recent Western scientific progress ─ telescopes, clocks, barometers, airguns and, naturally, a hot-air balloon ─ all intended to dazzle the Chinese emperor, Qianlong
Packed into three substantial ships, they brought with them the most impressive fruits of recent Western scientific progress ─ telescopes, clocks, barometers, airguns and, naturally, a hot-air balloon ─ all intended to dazzle the Chinese emperor, Qianlong
这些人乘三只大海船，他们还带给乾隆最新最高级的西方科研成果：望远镜，钟表，热气球，等等，这些珍贵的礼品是送给乾隆的，目的是想让乾隆相信西方的发达技术，英国的这些技术是拥有三亿一千三百万人口的中国所需要的，中英贸易夥伴关系是有利于清朝的。