论甲午战争（On Sino Japanese War of 1894）.docVIP

论甲午战争（On Sino Japanese War of 1894） Why did China lose to Japan in the Sino Japanese War of 1894? The Sino Japanese War of 1894 was the most disastrous and lost war in the modern history of china. In this short nine months of the war, China paid a very heavy price -- the cession of Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan Province, Penghu islands and other places (after the Liaodong peninsula by Chinese to 3000 taels of silver price Redemption); claims million taels of silver 2.3. The Sino Japanese War brought the national dignity of the pain, the pain of peoples self-esteem, but far more than the pain to pay reparations! March 19, 1895 - Li Hongzhang carries the full commission, by German merchant righteous arrived between Hong Kong (now red Shimonoseki Shimonoseki port), held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Itou Hirofumi, the plenipotentiary. During the talks, Itou Hirofumi is very fierce, repeatedly forced Li Hongzhang to sign, in the text of the treaty have already been set on said: but, do not allow only two words. And limited to within a month for the cession of Taiwan procedures, Li Hongzhang pleaded to relax the term, said: Taiwan is your countrys mouth, why worry?. Itou Hirofumi replied, I havent swallowed yet. Im very hungry.! More than 20 days later, Japan issued an ultimatum, within four days of reply, otherwise Beijing will not be insurable. The Qing government was forced to accept all the conditions put forward by the Japanese side. Signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki news back home, I hate to pent up fury in humiliation, peace, and in one of the evil Li (Tan Sitong). Li Hongzhang, a Jieyue can kill people, traitor and traitor. In July 25th this year, is the Sino Japanese War 120th anniversary national humiliation day. On this date in twenty-first Century, it is still of great importance to remember this history and to remember this lesson. Chinese in Japan since the Han Dynasty was the beginning of a narrow strip of water, frequent contacts. Historically, it belong