Li Hongzhang, who was born as an old-style imperial examination bureaucracy, experienced major events in modern China such as the Taiping Rebellion, the pacification of the Nian Army, the Westernization Movement, the Sino-French War, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and the Boxer Rebellion. He was the founder and leader of the local armed Huai Army, and established a Western-style navy for the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang Navy. The era and society of the late Qing Dynasty shaped him, and he also created that era.
Reader comments
This book is very interesting! Li Hongzhang is really a very powerful person. After experiencing so many things, he can still maintain strong energy. He showed admirable strength and courage in negotiating the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Moreover, the description of him in the book is very vivid, and it feels like he is a real person standing in front of me. I think this book is worth reading and can help us understand the history and characters of that era better.
This book is very interesting! Li Hongzhang is really a very powerful person. After experiencing so many things, he can still maintain strong energy. He showed admirable strength and courage in negotiating the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Moreover, the description of him in the book is very vivid, and it feels like he is a real person standing in front of me. I think this book is worth reading and can help us understand the history and characters of that era better.
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