大清御賜金牌福州船政成功

  1. Qing Dynasty Gold and Silver Medals for the Establishment of the Foochow Arsenal

    One of the earliest and rarest Chinese medals of the Qing era. Following a series of military defeats by foreign powers, namely the Opium Wars, China went to great lengths to strengthen and modernize its military powers. The goal of the self-strengthening movement was to build China's military...
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