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China: Qing Dynasty, 'A young eunuch undressed to show his castration, Beijing,1901', K. Chimin Wong and Wu Lien-teh, History of Chinese Medicine,2nd edition, Shanghai,1936

The Qing like all dynasties that ruled China made much use of eunuchs in the Imperial Palace.<br/><br/> . In China, castration included removal of the penis as well as the testicles. Both organs were cut off with a knife at the same time.<br/><br/> . The number of eunuchs in Imperial employ fell to 470 by 1912, when the practice of using them ceased. The last Imperial eunuch, Sun Yaoting, died in December 1996.
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China: Qing Dynasty, 'A young eunuch undressed to show his castration, Beijing,1901', K. Chimin Wong and Wu Lien-teh, History of Chinese Medicine,2nd edition, Shanghai,1936
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The Qing like all dynasties that ruled China made much use of eunuchs in the Imperial Palace.

. In China, castration included removal of the penis as well as the testicles. Both organs were cut off with a knife at the same time.

. The number of eunuchs in Imperial employ fell to 470 by 1912, when the practice of using them ceased. The last Imperial eunuch, Sun Yaoting, died in December 1996.
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