On the Warship by Ansaldo for Chinese Imperial Navy

摘要

The paper presents a peculiar case of study of an attempt of technological transfer from Italy to China. It is remarkable the history of those conditions hat made China Imperial government to choose the Italian just established company Ansaldo for a first orders of a new warship. The history of this warship itself is peculiar and worthful to be discussed as an emblematic case of machine developments within international frames.