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An act of respect shown by kneeling low and bowing until one's head touched the ground. It was typically preformed before the Emperor of China. Most famously, it was performed by the British Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, after the unsuccessful conclusion of the second [[Opium War]] (1856-1860).

'''Kowtowing''', derived from the [[Chinese]] word ''kòu tóu'' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 口头; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 口頭), is an act of respect shown by kneeling low and bowing until one's head touched the ground. It was typically preformed before the Emperor of China. Most famously, it was performed by the British Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, after the unsuccessful conclusion of the second [[Opium War]] (1856-1860).

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