1860, British and French forces invaded China and launched the Second Opium War. In the war, Yuanmingyuan became the target of the British and French allied forces. Yuanmingyuan is a royal garden in Qing Dynasty, an outstanding representative of ancient garden art in China, and one of the largest royal gardens in the world.

operating procedure

1. British and French forces attacked Yuanmingyuan. 18601On October 6th, the British and French allied forces captured Yantai Mountain outside Yuanmingyuan. 10 18, British and French troops attacked Yuanmingyuan, but were repelled by the Qing army. 1 1 On June 6th, the British and French allied forces attacked Yuanmingyuan again, but they were still repelled by the Qing army.

2. The British and French allied forces began to destroy Yuanmingyuan. 1 1 month 18, the British and French allied forces captured the south gate of Yuanmingyuan and began to destroy the buildings and cultural relics in the park. 1 1 February 2 1 day, the British and French allied forces captured the north gate of Yuanmingyuan and began to burn the buildings and cultural relics in the park.

3. The British and French allied forces burned Yuanmingyuan. 18601On February 25th, the British and French allied forces set fire to Yuanmingyuan. Smoky and flaming, few buildings and cultural relics in the park were destroyed. This tragic destruction of cultural heritage shocked the world.

affect

This fire not only brought huge losses to China, but also brought losses to the world cultural heritage. The destruction of Yuanmingyuan has become an insurmountable gap between Chinese and Western cultures, and it has also become a pain point in the history of Sino-Western relations. This fire made people realize the preciousness and importance of cultural heritage, and also made people cherish and protect cultural heritage more.

ending

18601On February 25th, the British and French allied forces set fire to Yuanmingyuan, which shocked the world. This fire not only brought huge losses to China, but also brought losses to the world cultural heritage. The destruction of Yuanmingyuan has become an insurmountable gap between Chinese and Western cultures, and it has also become a pain point in the history of Sino-Western relations. This fire made people realize the preciousness and importance of cultural heritage, and also made people cherish and protect cultural heritage more.