A bust of Li Hongzhang, taken in 1896, was not long after the defeat of Jia Wu, Li Hongzhang suffered the biggest blow in his life, and Cixi had to demote him. Li Hongzhang often wears a yellow coat to take pictures, which is dressed in a precious fox coat. In his later years, Li Hongzhang was very afraid of the cold and often wore very thick clothes.
Painting by Li Hongzhang in the British press in 1896. Li Hongzhang wears glasses and a yellow coat.
In 1896, Li Hongzhang's ship arrived in New York on August 28, Li Hongzhang was on the deck, and the tall old man was him, and he came ashore surrounded by crowds.
Li Hongzhang in New York, USA, sat in a carriage, wearing a yellow coat, stunning the streets of New York. At that time, Li Hongzhang went to the United States, which caused a huge sensation, many people came from afar to compete to see the "yellow coat", Li Hongzhang was 183 cm tall, plus wearing thick-soled shoes, close to 190 cm, many Americans watched the "big Chinese old man".
Li Hongzhang visits the grave of US President Grant. Limited to the photographic technology at that time, I couldn't see clearly, and I vaguely saw Li Hongzhang under an umbrella. It can be found that he is not low. Li Hongzhang and Grant met in Tianjin in 1879, when Grant went to China after stepping down as president. When Li Hongzhang saw Grant's polished metal crutch, he played with it for a long time, loved it, and admired it, but Grant did not give it to him. This time to the United States, Mrs. Grant gave this crutch to Li Hongzhang.
Li Hongzhang after 1896. After Li Hongzhang got this crutch, he did not leave his body for a moment in the next few years until his death, so the photos of Li Hongzhang in this period can basically see this crutch. At that time, many people used wooden crutches, and few people used such crutches. This stick was finally brought into the grave with Li Hongzhang's burial.