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History of Yuanmingyuan Park
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Beginning of construction
The construction of Yuanmingyuan began during the reign of Kangxi Emperor. -
Expansion of Yuanmingyuan
The expansion of Yuanmingyuan under the order of Yongzheng Emperor, with 28 scenic spots named -
Second expansion
The second expansion of Yuanmingyuan under the order of Qianlong Emperor, with 40 forty scenic spots completed -
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Chinese war history
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First Opium War
First Opium War, fought between British Empire and Qing Dynasty of China, resulted in British victory and the Treaty of Nanking. -
Second Opium War
The Second Opium War, led by British Empire and the Second French Empire against Qing Dynasty of China, resulted in Anglo-French victory and Treaties of Tientsin. -
Anglo-French forces looted and set fire to Yuanmingyuan
From October, 7 to October, 18, 1860, Anglo-French forces looted and set fire to Yuanmingyuan during the Second Opium War. -
Rebuild Yuanmingyuan
Rebuild of Yuanmingyuan under the order of Tongzhi Emperor, but the project was aborted due to the lack of fund -
Sino-French War
The Sino-French War, fought between France and Qing Dynasty of China, resulted in France achieving most of its war aims and France’s control of Tientsin. -
First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War, fought between Qing Dynasty of China and Japan, resulted in Japanese victory and the Treaty of Shimonoseki. -
Eight-Nation Alliance looted the ruins of Yuanmingyuan
Eight-Nation Alliance looted the ruins of Yuanmingyuan -
Battle of Peking
The Battle of Peking, fought between Eight-Nation Alliance (Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK, US) and Qing Dynasty of China, resulted in the allied victory and Boxer Protocol. -
Lost management of Yuanmingyuan
Qing Dynasty withdrew the management of Yuanmingyuan -
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War, fought between Japan and the Republic of China, resulted in China’s victory as part of the allied victory in the Pacific War -
A reminder of national humiliation
Yuanmingyuan site was preserved completely by the suggestion of premier Zhou Enlai as a reminder of the national humiliation in Chinese’s mind -
Suffering in Cultural Revolution
Yuanmingyuan suffered manmade sabotage during the Cultural Revolution -
Reconstruction of
The construction of one of the three zones of Yuanmingyuan was completed -
Announcement as a key cultural relic protection site
Yuanmingyuan was announced as a key cultural relic protection site at the national level by the State Council -
Open to public
Yuanmingyuan Park opened to the public. -
Nine scenic spots restored
Nine scenic spots during the flouring period were restored and opened to public.
