Russian Dalian
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Russian Dalian, also known as Kvantunskaya Oblast, was a leased territory ruled by the Russian Empire that existed between its establishment after the Pavlov Agreement in 1898 and its annexation by th
Russian Dalian
Sergei Witte, whose vision was a key catalyst in the development of Dalniy (1905).
The official quarter of Russian Dalniy (1904).
The former Russian City Hall of Dalniy (built c. 1900)
Treaty of Shimonoseki
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The Treaty of Shimonoseki, also known as the Treaty of Maguan in China or the Treaty of Bakan in Japan, was signed in Shimonoseki, Japan, on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and the Qing dy
Japanese version of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, April 17, 1895
Independence Gate (front), Seoul, South Korea A symbol of the end of Korea's tributary relationship with the Qing Empire
Reconstructed Shunpanrō interior in the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty Memorial Hall
Painting of the conference at Shimonoseki, by Nagatochi Hideta (永地秀太), 1929