In 1793 AD, King George III of England sent a delegation of 800 people led by Lord Macartney to visit China with a secret mission under the guise of celebrating the birthday of Emperor Qianlong. He came uninvited and traveled across the ocean to visit the great eastern country.
For a long time, this incident has been interpreted to mean that Emperor Qianlong was reclusive, Yelang was arrogant, arrogant and rude, and forced friendly British envoys to kneel down. As a result, China missed the last "train of the times".
However, the real history is that Emperor Qianlong was neither closed-minded nor arrogant. Instead, he issued a decree to receive the British envoys with the highest courtesy. He also stated that he would protect the legitimate rights and interests of British businessmen. As for Britain's real purpose, in addition to expanding trade, it also needs to find out China's defense strength and economic strength. In fact, this incident was the preliminary preparation for the subsequent Opium War.
This documentary is based on historical materials and restores the true picture of the entire diplomatic incident.
