Why is Li Hongzhang's visit to the United States regarded as king? Why does he spit and vent after smoking is not allowed in the library?

20 19-02- 13 00:28

Although China realized the reality in the late Qing Dynasty and began to learn from the West after repeated wars and defeats, the conservative forces were still huge, and most people did not understand modernization. Therefore, although they bought back many high-tech items produced in the West, such as warships, China still has no way to change the face of an agricultural country and improve its national strength without a supporting system. However, in the past 30 years, the Qing Dynasty turned China into a big country by buying, although it was only a weak and fat person. However, even this fantasy was completely broken after the Sino-Japanese War.

In the second year after the war, Li Hongzhang was ordered to visit the United States across the ocean. 1In August, 986, Li Hongzhang, the minister of the late Qing Dynasty, arrived in the United States by cruise and began his trip to the United States. In America, a new country, Li Hongzhang was warmly welcomed. At that time, his first stop was new york, and the eldest son of the then US President personally greeted Li Hongzhang on the cruise ship. However, Americans at that time, especially overseas Chinese, were very happy with Li Hongzhang's arrival. Many people came to welcome him that day, so that the local police had to close the road to prevent accidents. Three days later, the President of the United States arrived in new york from Washington, D.C., and began a meeting with Li Hongzhang. The two talked in secret for half an hour, and no one knew what they talked about, but after the talks, the United States held a grand welcome banquet.

At that time, an American newspaper said that this welcome banquet was not an ordinary banquet, but a state banquet. This is also the first time that the Qing government enjoyed the state banquet in western countries, which shows the position of the Qing dynasty in the hearts of the American government. During his visit to the United States, Li Hongzhang also accepted interviews with American journalists as usual and talked with them about the situation in China. At that time, when Li Hongzhang was in the United States, he always wore his yellow jacket, which symbolized his status. However, Americans who don't know much about China culture make a lot of jokes.

Some newspapers said that China Emperor Li Hongzhang visited the United States because Americans thought that yellow was reserved for emperors. Some even said that Empress Dowager Cixi married Li Hongzhang, but this title should be the title party. However, Li Hongzhang also did an embarrassing thing in America. When he visited the National Library, he felt very uncomfortable because smoking was not allowed. After all, even in front of Cixi, he can smoke because of his position. So when he left, he spat at the door.

The staff immediately stopped him and told him to clean up. It was embarrassing, but the entourage quickly dealt with it, so there was no accident.