The History of China Lost in the West: the Late Qing Dynasty (1891-1911) Recorded by the French "little Journal
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The manuscript contains a total of 134 color lithographs published in the French "Le Petit Daily" and "Le Petit Parisien" from 1891 to 1911. The content covers the 1891 lesson plan, the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, Li Hongzhang's visit to Europe in 1896, the Boxer Rebellion, the Eight-Power Allied Forces' invasion of China, the 1905 Russo-Japanese War, the funerals of Empress Dowager Cixi and Guangxu in 1908, Yuan Shikai's military training at the small station in 1909, and Yuan Shikai's braid cutting and taking office as interim president in 1911. It covers many secrets and old news, and the historical materials are precious. This batch of color lithographs, which has never been seen in authoritative collection institutions in China, not only makes up for the shortcomings in the history of early Chinese imaging and modern Chinese printing and publishing history, but more importantly, while tracing that thought-provoking history, it is also possible to examine the profound impact of that period of history on the development of China through a Western perspective. These precious picture materials are first-hand original materials and their origin is France. Their records and views on historical events of this period are often neglected fragments in Chinese historical materials. Some of the events and details of Chinese social life they report are often blind spots in Chinese historical materials; and the systematicness and continuity of their reports are also beyond the reach of many other Chinese and Western historical materials. This provides an objective reference for us to study history. The eyes of others, the Western perspective, and the freeze-frame of history supplement our memories of the Republic of China. Based on the original manuscript, Teacher Shen Hong added 16 new explanations and background introductions to related events, providing a more detailed interpretation of the historical background.
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