Ching played at odd times before all the high officials of China, and for the prominent Europeans who have their homes in Pekin.

• 他穿着中国清朝人的衣服，假装不懂英语，甚至还聘请了一个翻译作戏。当时英国人也没见过几个真正的中国人，所以竟然不能识别真伪。