Two robbers broke into the Summer Palace, one robbed and the other set fire to it. Happy to be back in Europe, these two robbers, one is called France and the other is called England. They * * * shared the Yuanmingyuan, the treasure house of the East, and thought they had won a great victory.

Under pressure, Prince Gong, who was ordered to stay in Beijing, wholeheartedly agreed to all the conditions of the invaders. Soon, the Tianjin Treaty text was exchanged with Britain, France and Russia, and the Beijing Treaty was signed. In this way, the imperialist powers not only occupied Kowloon District and large areas in northern China.

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When Yuanmingyuan was engulfed by flames, Erkin declared, "This move will shock China and Europe, and its effect will far exceed the imagination of people thousands of miles away." . The main emissary of the fire regarded this behavior as a great achievement, and upright people all over the world were angered by this barbaric crime.

Hugo wrote in 186 1: "One day, two robbers walked into Yuanmingyuan, one robbed something and the other set fire. It seems that if you win the battle, you can engage in robbery ... In the face of history, these two robbers are called France and Britain. "

Baidu Encyclopedia-The Destruction of Yuanmingyuan