He joined the Fujian Arsenal Academy in 1867. Being its top student, he was sent to study in
Europe, arriving at
King's College London in May 1877. During his stay in
London, he also worked as translator for the embassies in the United Kingdom and
Germany, also serving as Naval Secretary to
Li Hongzhang from 1880 to circa 1882. His wife, known in the United Kingdom as Lady Lo, died at the Chinese legation in London on 10 February 1899. Among their children were Lo Tsung-hien and
Lo Tsung-yee, who was also a diplomat. ==References==