The great man responded domineeringly, our countryThe barracks were reclaimed.
There is a place, although it is no more than a kilometer long, but it is deeply imprinted in the hearts of all Chinese sons and daughters, which was once the place where soldiers from all over the world were stationed, and it is also the "country within a country" in the ancient city of Beijing.
It stretches from Tiananmen Square East Road in the west to Chongwenmen Inner Street in the east, witnessing the ups and downs of modern China and is a symbol of China's modern suffering history. This place is "Dongjiaomin Lane".
After the peaceful liberation of Beiping, the great man once said that Dongjiaomin Lane is a scar for the Chinese, and it is time to make it **. So, in 1949, under the order of the great man, our army passed through Dongjiaomin Lane and held a grand ceremony to enter the city.
The following year, in the face of the vexatious troubles of the great powers, the great man resolutely expressed his position, demanding that all countries surrender their barracks within seven days, determined to take back this "state within a state". So, what is the origin of Dongjiaomin Lane?
How was it reclaimed? Next, let me take you to uncover the truth of this history.
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Next, let's go straight to the point and tell the historical story of Dongjiaomin Lane. Dongjiaomin Lane, once known as Dongjiang Rice Lane, is one of Beijing's historic alleys, during the Yuan Dynasty, the grain from the south of the Yangtze River transported through the Grand Canal was unloaded here, so it was named Jiangmi Lane.
Now, it is located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing and has a total length of about 16 km. To the west of the alley is the east road of Tiananmen Square, and to the east is the street in Chongwenmen. If you've ever been to Beijing, you'll have noticed this unique presence, housed in a courtyard house, the only one that retains its Western-style architecture, with the aim of reminding the world of its humiliating history.
During the Ming Dynasty, Dongjiaomin Lane, as a place to receive local governments of surrounding ethnic minorities and overseas tributary envoys, was known as the "Huitong Pavilion", which was an important window for China's foreign exchanges.
After the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the responsibilities and pattern of Dongjiaomin Lane basically followed the Ming Dynasty, and after the improvement of the Qing Dynasty, it was further developed into the "Four Translation Hall", in addition to receiving foreign envoys, it was also responsible for cultivating diplomatic translators and monitoring foreign ministers.
However, the regulations at that time were very strict, and even if it was for temporary residence of foreigners, it could not exceed 14 days.
In Dongjiang Rice Lane, we can see a period of shame in the history of the Chinese nation. The beginning of this humiliation can be traced back to the Opium War in 1840, when the Western powers forcibly opened the door of our country with their strong ships and artillery, and since then the land of China has been plunged into deep pain.
On the contrary, the Qing Dynasty was immersed in the dream of "Shangguo", and always imagined that those robbers just took some things and left. However, in 1856, Britain and France, with the support of the United States and Russia, once again aimed their guns at China.
This time, they more clearly identified the weakness and incompetence of Qing **, and their appetite was great. In the Treaty of Tientsin, signed after the Second Opium War, in addition to the clause of land cession and indemnity, Britain, France, the United States and Russia were also allowed to set up "embassies" in Dongjiaomin Lane.
As the first country to knock on the door of China, the British set up a legation in Dongjiaomin Lane, and the address of the legation is the former Prince Chun's mansion. In order to reconcile, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty even did not hesitate to hand over their mansions.
This kind of cowardice and incompetence has made the people's hope of victory even more diminishing.
Originally located next to the British Legation in the former Anjun Palace, the French Legation was also established in France. Soon, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also put forward a demand for "equal interests", forcing Prince Yu, the second son of the Shunzhi Emperor, to cede his mansion to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
As the supporters behind Britain and France, the United States and ** requisitioned the private residences of American citizens and the Russian Pavilion in Dongjiaomin Lane, respectively, and established their own "embassies".
In the following decades, imperialist countries such as Japan and France began to establish their embassies here, making it difficult for the Qing to resist their arrogance.
It was not until 1900 that the Eight-Nation Alliance, led by Britain, the United States and France, entered Beijing with great force and successfully entered Dongjiaomin Lane. Although there are still many Chinese residents living here in Dongjiaomin Lane, in order to defend their homeland from invasion, they took up the ** and started a battle with the enemy.
The memory of history is often painful, but it can also inspire us to move forward. In the face of the enemy army invading Beiping, although the common people who did not have advanced and strong organizations could not defeat the heavily armed modern regular army of the West in the end, this incident also became a wake-up call for our nation.
Beijing was captured, and the official families in the Forbidden City also fled the city. It is undoubtedly a deep insult that the capital of the country has been invaded and occupied by other countries, and the lives of the people are unsafeguarded.
However, it was this incident that prompted our country to reform and began a century-long road to salvation and survival. In 1901, the signing of the Treaty of Xinqiao completely defeated the Qing Dynasty, Article 7 of which stipulated that "the Qing Dynasty shall allow each country to set up embassies here for residence, and the embassies shall be the responsibility of each country, and the Chinese shall not enter within the boundaries, otherwise legitimate defensive actions will be taken."
Since then, Dongjiaomin Lane has completely become the territory of foreigners. Not only did they prevent the Chinese from crossing the line, but they also built a six-meter-high wall with artillery batteries on the outer wall, like a country's fortifications on the border.
The original wooden fence at the entrance of the alley has also been replaced with a heavy iron gate, which is guarded by soldiers during the day and closed early at night. Although this historical event is painful, it also reminds us to remember history and move forward vigilantly.
Only through continuous efforts and struggle can we make the country rise again and let the people live a happy life.
During the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, they built a powerful fortress on Chinese soil, which was a serious violation of sovereignty. They used the treaty's right to garrison troops to build barracks, conduct regular military training, and even put up notices threatening the lives of Chinese civilians.
These foreign **** teams pointed their guns at the unarmed Chinese, and this behavior was intolerable. During the May Fourth Movement in 1919, the students demanded that the Qing ** take back the embassy district, but they were jointly suppressed by the Qing ** and the foreign ** team.
They failed to fulfill their wishes, and could not even set foot in Dongjiaomin Lane. Germany, in particular, was a defeated country, but their behavior was even worse, which was a great humiliation for China.
In 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender and the World Anti-Fascist War was won.
In order to win the support of the Western powers, Yuan Shikai and Chiang Kai-shek recognized the unequal treaties signed by the Qing ** and ignored the bad behavior of Dongjiaomin Lane, so Dongjiaomin Lane was still controlled by the embassies of various countries.
This one has only 1The six-kilometre-long alley has witnessed the ups and downs of China's 9.6 million square kilometers of land. When our army entered Beiping at the end of November 1948, out of respect for the historical and cultural value of this thousand-year-old city, the great man still paid close attention to the development and changes of the war situation despite being far away in Xibaipo, and asked the troops to protect the educational institutions and cultural relics and monuments in Beiping.
It was the efforts of the great men who succeeded in protecting this place and avoiding a future crisis in China. After the peaceful liberation of Beiping, our army planned to enter Beiping in a spectacular form and hold a magnificent ceremony to enter the city.
In the arrangement of the ceremony of entering the city, the great man also arranged an important link, that is, the army was fully armed to break through Dongjiaomin Lane. If you agree with the decision of the great man, please type the words "great man wise" in the comment section.
Flatten the old humiliation and open a new era for New China. The ceremony of the liberation of Peking into the city shoulders the heavy responsibility of history. The great man proposed that we must pass through Dongjiaomin Alley and solve this scar left on the Chinese.
When the long-awaited day came, our army was fully armed and marched into Beiping City, and the people spontaneously welcomed it, and thousands of people were empty. Our army, carrying the honor and hope of the country, drove to Dongjiaomin Lane.
The barracks where soldiers from various countries are stationed, in the face of the strength of our army, can only watch us pass through it. Even when we passed by the US Embassy, we displayed the captured US military equipment, which won warm applause from the people at the scene.
The liberation of Peking marked the rebirth of our country and also announced to the world that China is no longer the China of the past. "
This is a moment that will forever be recorded in history, and the spirit of the Chinese nation is fully displayed at this moment, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army has successfully stepped out of the land of the former "national China", and that humiliating history has become a thing of the past.
Although all countries were asked to evacuate within seven days, the Chinese leaders were determined to take this opportunity to directly reclaim Dongjiaomin Lane, which was occupied by foreign teams, under the guidance of the diplomatic policy of "clean the house before inviting guests".
So, one night in January 1950, the Beijing Military Management Commission posted a notice in front of the embassies of various countries, informing them to pack up their belongings and evacuate within seven days, and that New China would take back Dongjiaomin Lane after seven days.
The people in Beijing rejoiced, they saw the unswerving attitude of the new China, and saw the signs that China was no longer being oppressed. The envoys were deeply troubled, they did not expect such a strong determination in the new country.
Although they still harbored aggressive intentions against China, they had to take action by nailing the windows with planks and blocking the doors with debris to prevent any possible attack.
This news shocked all the envoys, and the US consul Colbert immediately notified the US authorities and agreed with other embassy representatives to meet the next day to discuss countermeasures.
On January 7, in the U.S. consulate, the former consuls of the five countries were worried about China's demand to hand over the barracks. Colero, who chaired the meeting, proposed a boycott of the MCC's actions, but the consuls of other countries did not respond positively, and the British consul left the table early because he had not received a notice to evacuate.
Since the UK was not on the evacuation list and other consuls were not required to be involved in the dispute, the Coleb meeting could not go smoothly. The next day, except for France and Italy, no one else showed up, and Coleb was anxious and angry but helpless.
Under pressure from Xin**, Colerobo tried to refuse to hand over the barracks by writing a letter, but his letter was returned and he was told that the United States had not signed any agreement with New China, and that Colerobo was only an American expatriate in China and had no right to participate in international affairs on behalf of the United States.
Coleb was eventually forced to give up, and the seven-day period was approaching.
The U.S. military in China entrusted Britain, which had dealings with China, to hand over the second letter. This time, their tone changed from hard-line to outright threats, threatening that the United States would take action against China if it forcibly expropriated the U.S. consulate.
This time, however, they were unable to do so, and Gao Laihan forwarded the letter to the chief of European and African foreign affairs. After reading the letter from the United States consul, the director did not hesitate to reject it.
Dongjiaomin Lane, which has stood tall in Beijing for many years, is a disgrace to China, so China is determined to take it back. It will not help if other countries show weakness or threaten, and only by removing China's past shame can we establish good diplomatic relations with other countries.
In addition, in response to the threats from the United States and some countries, the Military Control Commission has telegraphed the great man in Moscow to ask for instructions on the next step.
During his talks and visit with the Soviet Union, the great man said that China would have to take back the "barracks" and that any obstruction would be useless. His determination and courage are evident. This visit made him deeply aware of China's predicament in the international arena and firmly determined to change the situation of China's humiliation.
He immediately sent a telegram back, instructing the Beijing Military Management Commission to take back Dongjiaomin Lane on time according to the deployment and supervise the evacuation of the diplomatic missions of various countries. After receiving the order, the Beijing Military Management Committee immediately informed Kolobo and asked them to start evacuating by nine o'clock the next day.
The great man's resolute attitude led to the next morning, when the military management committee sent only a few men, and unlike the aggressive invasion that Coleb had predicted, he expected that such military action would inevitably provoke the intervention of Chinese troops, and that international pressure could delay the time and allow the United States to gain more allies around the world.
However, he did not expect that China would send only a few men when it took back the American barracks. Many thoughts welled up in Kloeb's mind, but he never thought that this was the way of Chinese hospitality, Dongjiaomin Lane was owned by China, and the actions of the staff were also natural, even if there were only a few representatives, they were also representatives of China.
At this moment, Coleb looked at a few people and once again showed arrogance, saying that everything in the barracks belonged to the United States, and raised a strong ** against China. However, the CMC did not heed his threats and cries, but read out the order to the Americans.
After entering the U.S. Embassy, they found no signs of evacuation, and it was clear that the Americans wanted to stay here.
In the event that Coleb refused to evacuate, the barracks military management committee issued another warning, making it clear that it would bear all the consequences. Feeling the strong warning, the American staff had no choice but to lead the personnel into the barracks and remove all their belongings within a day.
Seeing that the United States had compromised and withdrawn, other countries also began to sort out their belongings and return the barracks to China. In the end, only Britain remained, who tried to keep the barracks by recognizing China's international status and establishing diplomatic relations.
However, China firmly refuses that the stationing of troops from one country into another country is aggression. On April 11, 1950, the British barracks moved out of Dongjiaomin Lane under the mandatory requirements of the Military Management Commission, which also meant that Dongjiaomin Lane was successfully recovered by China.
Under the intransigent attitude of the great man, all the garrison rights obtained by the great powers by improper means were withdrawn. Since then, on the land of China, there is no foreign army stationed in the cantonment.
Under the leadership of the state, our country successfully recovered the foreign barracks in Dongjiaomin Lane, which marked that we completely got rid of the shackles of the old era and washed away the humiliating history of modern China.
All this is thanks to the wise decisions of our leaders, without whose decisiveness and courage, we might still be oppressed by foreign powers. After that, all the foreign embassies were moved to the eastern suburbs outside the Jianguomen, and the foreign barracks in Dongjiaomin Lane became a historical relic.
Nowadays, Dongjiaomin Lane has become an important place for our patriotic education, attracting many Chinese people who come to visit. At the same time, after the withdrawal of foreign embassies, many foreign-funded enterprises were quickly liquidated, and some had to go bankrupt or go bankrupt.
Diplomacy is nothing more than a war without gunpowder, and any moment can change the world pattern.
**Attended the Bandung Conference, which was seen as a major turning point in the diplomatic history of the People's Republic of China. The meeting was full of challenges, and in the face of criticism and hostility from individual countries, he delivered a speech of "seeking common ground while reserving differences" with neither humility nor arrogance, which came to be known as the core of the "Bandung Spirit".
In addition, the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" have also been proposed, which have been accepted and recognized by more and more countries. Before the meeting, only six countries in the world had established diplomatic relations with China, but after learning about China's foreign policy, Pakistan took the initiative to establish diplomatic relations with China, which laid the foundation for the subsequent Sino-Pakistani friendship.
**'s wisdom and determination made third world countries see China's friendship, and they later became an important support for China's entry into the United Nations. After a long period of diplomatic efforts, New China gradually gained a firm foothold in the international community, and by 1956, 25 countries had established friendly relations with China.
From the forced signing of unequal treaties at the end of the Qing Dynasty, to the resolute order to evacuate foreign embassies after the founding of the People's Republic of China, to the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" proposed by the Chinese community and widely recognized by the international community, to the concept of "building a community with a shared future for mankind" proposed and implemented today, China is no longer the weak and timid old society.
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Today's Dongjiaomin Lane, after the baptism of the years, is more unique and charming.