Tongzhi (Wade-Giles: T'ung-chih) can refer to: Tongzhi Emperor (1856–1875, reigned 1861–1875) of the Qing dynasty. Tongzhi Restoration (c. 1860–1874), an attempt to strengthen the late Qing dynasty. Tongzhi porcelain, a Chinese porcelain from Tongzhi Emperor's reign. Tongzhi (encyclopedia), an 1161 Chinese encyclopaedia by Zheng Qiao. Tongzhi (term), a term that could mean either "comrade" or "homosexual" in modern Chinese language
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