What did Li Hongzhang wear when he was in America?

1896, Li Hongzhang, who had just suffered a fiasco in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and signed the humiliating treaty of shimonoseki, was already exhausted when he was assassinated during the Japanese peace talks. At this time, China was even more angry. They took aim at Li Hongzhang, thinking that he signed a traitorous treaty as a "plenipotentiary" and humiliated the country. In desperation, Cixi ordered Li Hongzhang to be removed from his post for investigation, so as to calm the world's anger.

Just at this time, the Russian emperor Nicholas II ascended the throne, and the Qing government sent Li Hongzhang as an envoy to congratulate him, which was also intended to let him go abroad to avoid the limelight. The 75-year-old man, the "last diplomat" of China's feudal dynasty, and every dark cloud have a ray of light, and started a half-year round-the-world trip. On August 28, Li Hongzhang arrived in the United States by cruise, and the whole state of New York was boiling.

/kloc-at the end of 0/9, the United States has entered the era of industrialization. Americans are immersed in the desire for money, fashion, science and the American dream. The arrival of the Qing delegation led by Li Hongzhang undoubtedly opened the door to another world for Americans, which represented different cultures, different ideas and different people.

As a mission representing the Great Qing Dynasty, Li Hongzhang not only wore the official uniform and top hat of the Great Qing Dynasty, but also specially put on his most valued yellow jacket. As soon as Li Hongzhang got off the boat, the whole pier and the street were crowded with onlookers who came to pay tribute to the Qing delegation.

Li Hongzhang has been an official for decades with outstanding achievements. Coupled with the height of 1.8 meters, the platform boots are very tall. A yellow jacket stands out among the American representatives in black and white suits. Those Americans who are not familiar with the identity of the Qing Dynasty and Li Hongzhang have speculated that this majestic old man must be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the husband of Empress Dowager Cixi.

Li Hongzhang's trip to America lasted 10 days. During this period, he met with the President of the United States, visited Grant's tomb and visited the famous Chinatown in new york. /kloc-in September, 2000, Li Hongzhang also delivered a special speech in new york, promoting the traditional culture of China represented by Confucius, which amazed the Americans present.

The Times also specially interviewed Li Hongzhang, and in the process, Li Hongzhang also revealed his feelings. What impressed Li Hongzhang most during this trip to the United States were American skyscrapers, the popularization of American education and women's education. Li Hongzhang told reporters that none of these Great Qing Kingdoms existed, but they will definitely exist in the future. This grandiloquence has both Li Hongzhang's imagination of the future and an unspeakable sadness.

Li Hongzhang also expressed his appeal through The Times, hoping that Americans would stop fighting against the Qing Dynasty and not despise and insult the Qing expatriates who came to the United States. Major American newspapers forwarded this interview with Li Hongzhang, and also tracked Li Hongzhang's activities and itinerary in the United States, making the Qing Mission the biggest hot news in the United States at that time.

What most welcomes Li Hongzhang is the fashion circle in new york. Li Hongzhang's long braid, red hat and yellow jacket, as well as the majestic official uniform of the Qing court mission, made the fashion-seeking Americans shine. This is a kind of culture-to-culture collision, and the mysterious oriental style makes American gentlemen in suits and ties full of yearning day after day.

Li Hongzhang's trip to America was a success. He brought the voice of China, the culture of China and the story of China. But it was also the last happy mission of diplomats in the late Qing Dynasty. 190 1 year, Li Hongzhang, who returned to Beijing after signing an ugly contract, vomited blood and died of pain without eating. He is neither a good man nor a bad man, but he has undertaken too much for his country and nation, even though he bears eternal infamy.