The Eight-power Allied Forces Through Foreigners' Camera

China Before the Invasion of the
Eight-Power Allied Forces

The Entering of
Envoys and Legation Guards into Beijing

First Setbacks of
the Allied Forces
and the Capture of Tianjin

The Capture of
Beijing by the
Eight-Power Allied Forces

The War Before Negotiations and the Signing of the
Protocol of 1901

China Under the Protocol of 1901

Li Hongzhang, who was negotiating with the Allied Forces on surrender of the Qing troops, sent a telegram to Ting Yong, Acting Governor-General of Zhili Province, who was guarding Baoding, warning him "not to resort to military provocation rashly, or unexpected disaster will be triggered off." Ironically, Ting was arrested when he led officials to welcome the Allied Forces into the city.