During the Second Opium War, British and French allied forces invaded our country and launched a series of bandit activities in China. 1860, 10, 10. On October 6th, British and French troops entered Beijing and invaded Yuanmingyuan. Yuanmingyuan is a royal garden with a history of 100 years. There are not only this exquisite and magnificent building, but also various treasures and cultural relics.
Historical lessons of burning Yuanmingyuan
As a historical lesson of "a century of humiliation", "being behind will be beaten" has become a well-known standard answer in China. That is, due to the backwardness of industry and military technology, China suffered a series of failures, such as the two Opium Wars, the Sino-Japanese War, and Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China. As a "victorious country" after World War I, China failed to restore Shandong's rights and interests, and was disappointed with international "justice", which further strengthened the lesson that "might is right".