In March 1925, the patriotic poet Wen Yiduo returned to his motherland from the United States. He wrote "Song of the Seven Sons" with grief and anger, and the poem soon appeared on "Modern Review". However, many people may not know where there are some?

The poet returned to his country with full ambitions, and the mountains and rivers were in danger

In March 1925, the patriotic poet Wen Yiduo returned to his motherland from the United States.

He was ambitious and determined to serve his country, but when he got off the boat, he saw that his motherland was already devastated.

The land thieves in the motherland are rampant, and the great powers have occupied seven territory of China.

He wrote " Song of the Seven Sons " with grief and anger, and the poem soon appeared on "Modern Review".

In poetry, Wen Yiduo tells seven tragic history in anthropomorphic tone.

As we all know, Hong Kong and Macao are one of the seven sons, which is very familiar to us later generations.

However, many people may not know, and where are there?

They are: Taiwan, Kowloon , Weihaiwei , Guangzhou Bay (that is, the current Zhanjiang ) and Luda (Lushun and Dalian).

"Why did you lend me a thief?"

These are the lyrics of Guangzhou Bay in the Song of the Seven Sons.

Guangzhou Bay is located in the southwest of Guangdong Province. Since returning to China in 1945, it has been renamed Zhanjiang City .

In the late Qing Dynasty, due to the incompetence of the Qing Dynasty, many parts of China were invaded by Western forces.

Under the pressure of Westerners, the maximum lease period we signed is 99 years.

Among the seven regions mentioned in "Song of the Seven Sons" that were occupied by Western forces, the lease period of Hong Kong and Macau is 99 years, while Zhanjiang City is also 99 years. However, not many people know about this.

"Thousands of families of artillery fire, thousands of families of blood, every inch of mountains and rivers is gold"

This is a poem written by the poet Guo Moruo to commemorate the people of Zhanjiang.

Rich Guangzhou Bay (Zhanjiang)

Zhanjiang is a beautiful coastal city, originally named "Guangzhou Bay".

As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development of economy in the Guangzhou Bay area, capitalism began to sprout.

has become a must-pass place for many salt merchants because of its unique geographical location and products.

The scale of Guangzhou Bay Salt Industry has expanded, making its economy develop rapidly. The city of

is gradually prospering, and at that time, its economic scale was rare.

was coveted by others

In the Qing Dynasty, the Qing court thought that it was a big country and did not have to learn from others, and was afraid that it would be learned secretly.

So, I decided to adopt a policy of maritime ban and closure. While others continue to learn and improve, we are like trapped people, always stopping there.

China was a poor and backward country at that time, with internal and external troubles.

In the historical context of the Three Kingdoms' intervention in Liaodong , Western countries took off their hypocritical masks and began to divide China.

led the three countries to return to Liao, and made a request to the Qing court at the cost of land and material resources in the form of "reward". The operators of

and returned to Liao proposed various "compensation".

They regard Chinese land as fish that can be slaughtered, and regard their despicable behavior as "deeds" to show their kindness. The useless Qing rulers agreed to save their lives.

In the Qing Dynasty, the distribution range of Guangzhou Bay was mainly concentrated in Chikan District , Weizhou Island , and Dongdao.

It has nearly 2500 square kilometers, about 75 times that of Macau (33 square kilometers).

9th century, foreigners used strong ships and powerful guns to force the door of the Qing Dynasty.

English, Germany and Russia covet southern China for five years, and France, as a traditional major country, has also been prepared for action.

During this period, in order to survive, the Qing court concluded many unequal treaties with Western countries.The cedes of Hong Kong and Macau, etc. in

, were all completed during this period.

The rich "Guangzhou Bay" (that is, today's Zhanjiang) was not spared.

France forced lease of Guangzhou Bay

897, a French battleship , named "Baiwatt", sailed into the coast of China and encountered a typhoon.

The enthusiastic local residents took it in and let it take refuge in Guangzhou Bay for the time being.

However, the enthusiastic villagers did not expect that these "guests" not only did not appreciate their enthusiasm, but instead salivated at the land and the pier where they lived.

At that time, China was already ill and the incompetent Qing court could not promote the operation of the country.

898 Sino-Japanese War made China a fat meat on the cutting board of the Western powers.

"This country is already dying, let's discuss the issue of the distribution of the inheritance of this sick man."

The French colonists who had long coveted the Guangzhou Bay saw an opportunity in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

From March 6 to July 1, 1898, Germany, Russia, Britain and France captured five major seaports in China from north to south - Luda, Weihaiwei, Jiaozhou Bay, Kowloon, and Guangzhou Bay, and established Concession there. After the industrial revolution

After the industrial revolution , the strength of Western countries has increased greatly.

The industrial revolution began in the UK and gradually spread to other Western countries, which played a great role in promoting France's textile industry.

has made unprecedented progress.

Japan then entered the track of reform.

After Japan became a powerful capitalist country, , it began the war.

Everyone knows that " Treaty of Nanjing " was signed by our country, Britain, France, and Russia .

However, the French were dissatisfied and forced the Qing court to ask for Guangzhou Bay.

They said: "In order to consolidate friendly relations with China, France urgently hopes that all Chinese countries will never give Hainan Island to other countries.

will treat it as a place to moor at any time." They forced the Qing court to rent Guangzhou Bay to it.

In the absence of inability to resist, in November 1899, the Qing court was forced to sign the "China-France Treaty on the Lease of Guangzhou Bay" with France, and divided Guangzhou Bay and some surrounding areas into the French Concession.

lease term is the same as in Hong Kong, with a period of 99 years.

Guangzhou Bay has since been classified as a separate administrative district, and the French also renamed the central city of Guangzhou Bay to Baiwatt City.

France's move was undoubtedly a blatant insult and provocation for the Qing Dynasty and the people of Guangzhou Bay.

However, the incompetent Qing court had no choice but to allow foreign forces to bully them.

Lease term 99 years

"Lease land" refers to China's "autonomous right" over this land.

and this land cannot be operated as the owner during the lease period.

In other words, any imperialist country, as long as it wants to obtain this land, can extend the "rental period" infinitely through force, economy and other means.

In the eyes of imperialist countries, this is a more "decent" approach.

has nothing to do with benevolence, morality, and International Treaty, and is the last layer of fig leaf for the invaders.

The Qing court, who was surviving, accepted the humiliating treaties again and again.

is nominally rented for 99 years, but in fact it is similar to cede land.

This is what Li Hongzhang got after working hard. He knew very well that if had been colonized for a hundred years, then this land would always belong to them.

He does not want his country's territory to be taken away by others, so he has won a turning point for our country.

France occupied Guangzhou Bay as a concession, and through the efforts of the Qing court, the Qing people at that time were able to live in the concession in France.

But this cruel oppression not only did not make the people of Zhanjiang surrender, but also allowed them to see advanced foreign technologies and understand the significance of progress.

Oppressed and enslaved

France transformed Guangzhou Bay into a "free port" to promote the development of the Guangzhou Bay economy and plunder it more.

This means that merchants do not have to pay tariffs, they only need to go through Guangzhou Bay and then export.

This move by the French attracted a large number of merchants to do business and smuggle in Guangzhou Bay.

After all, for those businessmen, this is simply a paradise for tax avoidance and evasion.

A large number of opium smoke flowed from India into Guangzhou Bay. Opium opium can be seen everywhere in the French Concession, making the place chaotic and ruined how many people's bodies?

According to statistics, there were more than 70 large and small tobacco restaurants in Guangzhou Bay area at that time.

What is even more heartbreaking is that the French have been instigating Chinese to smuggle and sell foreign medicines.

and try to use the Chinese to harm the Chinese, and expand the opium trade .

There is oppression, and there will be resistance.

The people of Zhanjiang chose to resist under this oppression.

They organized the uprising, but they all failed. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the people's resistance became stronger and stronger. This is the real reason for the retreat of the United States, France and Japan.

recovered Guangzhou Bay in advance

Guangzhou Bay was ruled by France for more than 40 years, and Japan has always wanted to get involved.

But later France was no longer the most powerful army in Europe. France suffered heavy losses in Germany's blitzkrieg and could no longer resist the attack of the Japanese invaders.

In February 1943, Japan signed the " Joint Defense of Guangzhou Bay Agreement ".

Guangzhou Bay is under the rule of Japan and France, and the people live in dire straits.

943, Japan went to war with France to fight for Guangzhou Bay.

The French were unwilling to waste too much time on the Japanese, so they took the initiative to admit defeat.

However, in less than two years, the War of Resistance Against Japan won a great victory and our country took back Guangzhou Bay.

France later asked us to return the lease rights of Guangzhou Bay several times.

However, we know that France is playing a rogue, so we use the "Joint Defense of Guangzhou Bay Agreement" signed by France and Japan as evidence. completely kills the French people's intention to control Guangzhou Bay again in the cradle.

Through this incident, we also announced to the world that the Chinese people have stood up and that the integrity of China's territory and sovereignty is sacred and inviolable!

945, after the fall of Guangzhou Bay 46 years ago, France's interests could no longer compensate for their losses. It finally returned to the embrace of the motherland, which is why few people know about this. After Japan surrendered to , the then National Government of signed the "Treaty on the Handover of Guangzhou Bay Land Lease with the French government on August 18, 1945, and named Guangzhou Bay as a provincial municipality after "Zhanjiang".

After the return of Guangzhou Bay, has lived here for generations, and has been born, raised, married and had children here. This group of people are unwilling to return to Europe with the French, but stay there forever.

They reproduced and thrived in China, and some married Chinese people, and their descendants were mixed-race children from China and France.

At that time, many buildings in the concession were preserved and now they have become a cultural heritage.

But these buildings are not just for entertainment. Those bungalows with huge historical humiliation and price are also reminding us: today's good days have never been there.

The bloody sacrifices of countless martyrs have brought us today’s peace in our prosperous times!

Return to the motherland and renamed Zhanjiang

Guangzhou Bay was established in September 1945 and named Zhanjiang City.

Zhanjiang Municipal Government was established on January 15, 1946. Since then, Guangzhou Bay has officially broken away from France's control and returned to its hometown for 50 years in advance.

In September 1983, various cities merged, and Zhanjiang City was a provincial-level city.

Zhanjiang is a pearl of China's urban economic development, a sub-central city in Guangdong and a top 100 cities in the country for comprehensive strength.

Whether it is the forced rental of Guangzhou Bay or the painful cedes in Hong Kong and Macau, it tells us a fact: if

falls behind, you will be beaten.

Conclusion:

China is no longer China a hundred years ago. It is one of the best in the world in terms of economy and military.

Although we are becoming stronger and stronger, we have always adhered to a foreign policy of peaceful development.

And the past will also inspire us to keep moving forward.

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