As we all know, in the late Qing Dynasty of Our country, it encountered the invasion of the nations at that time, and many invasion battles led to the loss of a large amount of China's territory and wealth, and even some strategic places were forcibly occupied by these robbers, ceding more than 1.6 million square kilometers of land. Among them, the British are a hegemon in the possession of our land, and our Hong Kong area was forcibly occupied by the British after the Opium War. It was not until July 1997 that the land was restored to the embrace of our country. But what many people don't know is that before Hong Kong's return to China, Britain returned it to another city in our country.
The city is Weihaiwei, and perhaps many people know about it. Weihaiwei is located at the northern tip of China's Shandong Peninsula, and is now one of the best cities in Shandong, with economic strength and population resources. When the British forcibly occupied Weihaiwei, it was an ordinary small fishing village. Because there are not many mineral resources in the local area, the population was also very small during the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Weihaiwei was the most inconspicuous small place in the Qing Dynasty at that time, but this small place was occupied by the British.
The reason why britain wants to occupy such a small place is because Weihaiwei's geographical location is very special. Weihaiwei is familiar with the Bohai Strait to the north, and the Lushun Kou of the Liaodong Peninsula is a typical military point. Since the discovery of the special features here, the British naturally can not not be unmoved. However, in order not to make the Qing government suspicious, the British also took a little measure when occupying Weihaiwei. It turned out that in the beginning, the British did not mean to occupy this place, but wanted to obtain the right to garrison here and build military forts. On the one hand, the Qing government was coerced by the British, and on the other hand, it ignored Weihaiwei and truly agreed to this British demand. However, this seemingly simple right later became the best way for the British to take Weihaiwei.
We all understand that without strength, we will naturally be humiliated, and military armament is the best way to increase our strength. In the past, the British wanted to coerce the Chinese Qing government to make great efforts to mobilize troops, but with the strategic location of Weihaiwei, things were much simpler. And because the Weihaiwei region had its own weapons and equipment and troops, the Qing government's jurisdiction over this area was insignificant. Over time, the treaty signed became a piece of paper, and the British directly regarded Weihaiwei as their territory. Even the local Qing officials were expelled from Weihaiwei by the British.
The Qing Dynasty, aware of the seriousness of the situation, had missed the best time to retake Weihaiwei. At this time, Weihaiwei had become the territory of the British in China, not only with its own army and military weapons, but also the colonial government had been successfully formed. At that time, the Qing government itself was weak and incompetent, and the British had already beaten the place like an indestructible iron barrel, so naturally they gave up the idea of regaining the territorial rights of Weihaiwei. In this way, Weihaiwei successfully fell into the hands of the British and developed in an orderly manner.
Weihaiwei was no longer under the rule of the Qing Dynasty at that time, and the British, in order to facilitate subsequent expansion and realize their greater aggressive ambitions, also did their best to develop and develop Weihaiwei's economy. During the British rule, they constantly upgraded the military facilities of Weihaiwei and brought many soldiers to train. At the same time, the United Kingdom has built a special summer health resort and opened a lot of shops. For a moment, Weihaiwei seemed to have been reborn and was developing at an incredible pace. The British saw the development of this place and the local environment and were happy to live here, and sometimes British soldiers would stay in Weihaiwei to relax in their free time.
However, with the enhancement and development of China's strength, it has the heart to recover the developed city. Coupled with the fact that the Qing government at that time did not send Weihaiwei to britain, it became possible for China to collect this place. In 1931, Weihaiwei was occupied by the British for 32 years, and the Republic of China government finally succeeded in taking it back from the British after 8 years. The economy of the region has now become the second largest in Shandong, and the population has increased by 25 times.